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Description: | A lead Medieval pilgrim ampulla, dating AD 1300-1500.Sub-rectangular in shape with a rounded bulbous end, mirroring the shape of a scallop. Only one side is decorated, with moulded lines accentuating the scallop design. A small handle can be seen on the left of the decorated side and it is likely there would have been another handle on the right.Ampullae would have been bought by pilgrims from Holy sites as they would have supposedly contained thaumaturgic water. They were shaped to resemble scallops as they are often associated with Christianity, it is the shape of the dish priests use to hold the holy baptism water. The scallop is also a symbol associated with St James of Compostella (Spencer, 1990, pp. 58), as he used a scallop shell to feed food and water to pilgrims. It is also often associated with pilgrimage and journeying more generally (ibid. pp. 58), either spirtual or physical.It is similar to YORYM-0EFA5A recorded on the PAS database.The object is 38mm in length
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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