Pict. 27. Silver gilt basin for holy water. The base was made by Christophes Argyrou, 1639. The basin belongs to the 19th century.

One of the noteworthy objects of the collection of church silver is the big silver cross of the Monastery, a work of the 18th century, which besides its religious themes depicts scenes from the history of the Monastery of Kykkos, In the same class belongs a silver gilt procession cross made by the goldsmith Christofis Argyrou and offered to the Monastery by the Abbot Nikephoros in 1636 (picture 30). The same craftsman made the base of a bowl for consecrating water in 1639 (picture 27), which is also an offering of Abbot Nikephoros. The stetharia of the base, besides the Virgin, Christ, John the Baptist and John Chrysostom depict the portrait of the Abbot (1636 - 1641) (picture 28).

Pict. 28. Abbot of Kykkos Nikephoros. Detail of picture 1.

Pict. 29. Silver gilt cross, 18th century.

Pict. 30. Silver gilt processional cross made by Christophes Argyrou, 1636.

Among the artophoria, where dried bread is kept for the Holy Communion of those about to die, we mention the silver gilt and church shaped artophorion of 1807. It is an object with strong baroque and neoclassical features enriched with corals and pearls. On the side of the enclosure the Mother of God of Kykkos, Christ at the Last Supper and the Apostles in twos approaching him are depicted (picture 31).

Pict. 31. Silver gilt artoporion, 1807.

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