The back is embroidered with a Cyrillic version of Psalm 33:22 ("Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us…") used in Greek rite liturgies. While its initial day-to-day use remains unconfirmed, it likely served to house sacred Christian relics, potentially belonging to the canonized King Stephen after his exhumation in 1083.

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