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Description: | A cast lead ampulla. Ampullae were an important kind of pilgrim souvenir in the medieval period. They were designed to contain a dose of thaumaturgic water, which would have been given to the pilgrims at the shrines and holy wells (Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 86). This example dates to between c. 1350-1530. The ampulla is complete with both lugs still present.
The object has been decorated on one side with a six petalled flower inside a circle surrounded by eight large rays; the areas between the petals and rays are filled with regular grids of lines forming a diamond pattern.
On the other side, the object is decorated with a central five petalled rose. The rose is inside a border of two further circles. The inner is filled with ten rays and the outer is decorated with irregular lines crossing each other. Outside the circles are the remains of lines forming a diamond pattern. The ampulla is 53.5mm long, 32.5mm wide and weighs 37.42gms.
Similar examples can be seen in Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 89-91, figs. 180-8, esp. the obverse of fig. 187 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | WALKER, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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