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Description: | A lead pilgrim's ampulla dating to the medieval period. The ampulla is of the familiar miniature phial shape with a small handle loop at either side of the neck. The neck of the ampulla has been crimped together, and although the object is worn and slightly damaged through time, it appears to have been unopened.The body of the obverse is decorated with a shield containing a company or gobony. The body of the reverse is extremely worn however a feint panelled diagonal line going top left to bottom right similar to that on the obverse is visible.An ampulla is a miniature flask or phial that carried holy water dispensed to pilgrims at shrines and holy wells, and are basically a pilgrim souvenir. They could be suspended and worn around the pilgrim's neck, or hung up in houses and barns. The water within them may have been in contact with a relic associated with different Saints, and the designs on the ampullas often reflected the figure or relic they were associated with.
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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