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Description: | A medieval lead-alloy flask-shaped ampulla, dating from circa 1350-1500. The obverse bears a four-petalled motif, each petal/leaf decorated with a midrib, over a cross-hatched background. The reverse is decorated with a cross-hatched heart with what appears to be a crown on top. Both handles are broken and missing. The rim is damaged and the upper part of the ampulla is slightly misshapen. Length 43.25 mm, width 30.16 mm, thickness 10.36 mm, weight 40.2 grams. A virtually identical ampulla is recorded on the PAS database (DENO-9F2156), and another very similar example is known from Salisbury and is illustrated in the Salisbury Museum catalogue (Fig 186). It is suggested that the four-petalled motif could represent a four-leaved clover or the true-love Herb Paris.
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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