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Description: | A fragmentary cast lead-alloy medieval pilgrim's ampulla. The artefact is flask-shaped, but only part of the lower chamber survives after an old diagonal cut. On one side one part of the suspension loop/handle lug survives. The ampulla is decorated bifacially, on one side with a shield in relief, and on the other with a four-petalled flower. The shield has a flat top and rounded base. It is quartered by a wide cross containing fine cross-hatching; less fine cross-hatching can be found in each quarter. The flower has petals with double borders and central ribs. There is a line between each petal radiating out: four lines in saltire. No obvious specific parallel survives for such decoration; heraldic shields and flowers both appear quite commonly on ampullae, sometimes together. The faces are both slightly concave, albeit the object has suffered much damage, including bending, over time. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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