In the course of the ceremony, bread and wine are consecrated and considered changed in substance into the body and blood of Christ and are then consumed by the participants.

The ceremony is considered of great importance, and thus special items are made exclusively for use during the sacrament.

These items are commonly made of valuable materials such as gold or silver, earthly elements strongly associated with Christ.

Made from gilded silver, the plate depicts four figures arranged in a four-pointed cross centered around a golden disc.

[6] The third item in the ensemble is a straw, also known as a fistula or calamus, used to sip the wine held by the chalice.