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Description: | A cast lead ampulla. Ampullae were an important kind of pilgrim souvenir in the medieval period. They were designed to contain a dose of thaumaturgic water, which would have been given to the pilgrims at the shrines and holy wells (Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 86). This example dates to between c. 1350-1530.
Almost all of the ampulla survives; part of the rim has been slightly damaged, and one of the triangular lugs is missing. The object has been decorated on one side with a six petalled flower, with three pellets between the petals, within a circular zig-zag border. On the other side, the object is decorated with an indistinct design, possibly a W, also within a circular border. The object is worn with a pale grey patina. The ampulla weighs 47.18 grams.
Similar examples can be seen in Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 89, figs. 180-2. | 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 | Temporal: | 1350
1530 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Liz Walker | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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