A small ornamental vessel or amulet worn on the chest or hung around the neck in ancient times.
From Greek 'en-' (in) + 'kolpos' (bosom). This singular form refers to a specific type of ancient jewelry or religious pendant, likely Byzantine or early Christian.
Byzantine Christians wore encolpia as protective amulets containing holy relics—it's the ancient ancestor of modern lockets and medals, sacred containers close to the heart!
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