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Description: | An intact, lead-alloy pilgrim ampulla from the medieval period. The front is decorated with a four-petalled flower, each petal having a central, longitudinal rib. The spaces between the petals are filled with a latticework design reaching to the edge of the ampulla.. The reverse is decorated with a crowned, heart-shaped design, the heart being in-filled with a latticework pattern. Both suspension loops are intact. The neck is intact, and is pressed closed, but is not crimped shut. It is 50.6mm long, 30mm wide, and 13.2mm thick. It weighs 41.58gm. The ampulla probably dates from 1350 - 1550. An almost identical example found in Salisbury is illustrated in Spencer 1990 as figure 186, but is not discussed. The four petalled flower design has been interpreted as a four leaf clover on similar ampullae; a traditional symbol of good fortune being added to a religious blessing.
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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