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Description: | Lead flask-shaped pilgrim's ampulla, most likely of 15th century date. The obverse bears a series of linear incised grooves, possibly a crude representation of the scallop shell motif, but more likely to be a simple geometric design. The reverse appears to be undecorated. One complete loop survives although it has been flattened, while the other has been broken off with only a fragment remaining. Ampullae were used to carry small amounts of thaumaturgic water from shrines and holy wells and were generally worn about the neck, suspended by the two loops.
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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