Hi Robin! Yes and no. An ossuary is a container for storing bones. A reliquary is a container for storing an item regarded as holy - which could be a bone (or bones) of a saint. Sincerely, Jay Heuman > -----Original Message----- > From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Robin K. Blum > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:08 pm > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Box found possibly belonging to Jesus' brother, James. > > Is a reliquary something like an ossuary? > Robin K. Blum > In My BookR > http://www.inmybook.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).