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# Reliquary of Saint Justus, executed at 13, in the form of a cephalophore
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/obezglavlennye-derzhashchie-svoi-golovy-kak-orudie-strastei-nazyvaiutsia-kefaloforami/
- Published: 2018-03-30T13:47:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T19:01:53.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Faith, Art, Museums

The decapitated who carry their own heads as instruments of their passion are called cephalophores. This rare reliquary, in the form of a man holding his own head in his hands, is dedicated to Saint Justus, executed at the age of 13