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Description: | Complete lead alloy pilgrim ampulla of Medieval, thirteenth to fifteenth century date. Length 54mm, width 30.5mm and 6mm thick. Weight 32.99g.The ampulla is flask-shaped with thick walls and a relatively long neck (24mm). As viewed from the obverse or reverse, the neck flares gently outwards from the circular body. On each side, at the junction of the neck and the body is a relatively large suspension loop. The obverse side is decorated with a crowned heart which is in-filled with cross-hatching. An uneven surface around the the mouth of the neck on the obverse is probably the result of a crude attempt to crimp hte opening in order to contain the holy water. The edge of the body on the obverse is distinctly bevelled. Decoration on the reverse is in the form of a large crown on a cross-hatched field. The crown has a central fleur de lys with a fleur at each side. The rim of the mouth on the reverse is slightly damaged.
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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