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Description: | Incomplete cast lead alloy ampulla, probably made from a two-piece mould. The top portion of the neck is missing and the breaks appear to be old. Medieval, fifteenth century. (Mitchiner 1986, 138). Length 50mm, width 28.mm, maximum thickness 8.5mm. Weight 36.01g.The ampulla is pouch-shaped and has a neck with flaring sides which are concave in profile At each side of the base of the neck is the remains of an attachment loop. These loops allowed the ampulla to be suspended by a cord or chain from the neck of the wearer. Both faces of the ampulla have moulded decoration. On one side this consists of a stylised, finely grooved scallop shell. The top of the shell is defined by two horizontal moulded ribs. These ribs are at the same level as the lower part of the handles and the ribs continue round to the reverse side. On the other side, below the two ribs, is a circular area of cross-hatched decoration. At the centre of the lower part of this is a phial motif (the central pellet above is from the original cutting of the stone mould). Each face is covered by a thin coating of lead oxide.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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