|
Date: |
|
Description: | Medieval vessel, cast with oval body with slightly thickened rim and narrowed neck with two opposed looped handles. There are two inscribed crosses, one on each face, which stand now proud of the now mostly decayed surface, diam.27mm, height 33mm.
There are at least six examples of these vessels from Norfolk, from Bacton, Blo Norton, Hellington, Hockering, Long Stratton and Norton Subcourse.
A similar example inscribed: OLEVM CHRISM (chrism oil) was found recently in East Clandon, Surrey. This Surrey example presumably came from a travelling chrismatory, or set of three holy oils used in the medieval church: oleum infirmorum for the sick; oleum catechumenorum for baptism; and chrisma or balm, used for confirmation, ordination and certain consecrations. Dated as before c.1200. Three similar small copper-alloy two-handled vessels are recorded on the Portable Antiquities database, all from Suffolk: SF10638, SF8334 and SF4470. Others are known from London. Hitherto their function has been obscure. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
Vessel
Medieval cast copper alloy vessel…
-
VESSEL
Medieval cast copper alloy vessel…
-
VESSEL
Medieval vessel, cast with oval…
-
VESSEL
Medieval copper alloy vessel, probably…
-
VESSEL
Medieval cast copper alloy vessel…
-
VESSEL
Medieval cast copper alloy vessel…
-
VESSEL
Medieval vessel, cast with oval…
-
vessel
Medieval copper alloy vessel, heavily…
-
Vessel
Medieval copper alloy vessel, heavily…
-
VESSEL
Medieval copper alloy vessel, heavily…
|