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Description: | An incomplete lead alloy medieval ampulla dating from about AD 1300-1500, missing the upper part of its neck and part of the body. The ampulla is flask-shaped and decorated on both sides. The front face is decorated like a scallop shell (Spencer's Type II). The other face shows a W on a cross-hatched background. Ws are often crowned but the ampulla has broken directly above the W so it is not possible to say whether there is a crown or not. Ampullae decorated with a crowned W are relatively common and are thought to be associated with the cult of Our Lady of Walsingham (Spencer 1990:60). This style of ampulla usually dates from the 14th to early 16th centuries (Spencer 1990:57-62).
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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