Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pilgrim's Ampulla (Oil Flask) with St. Menas
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1999.230
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Egyptian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Egypt, 6th-7th century
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Title:
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Pilgrim's Ampulla (Oil Flask) with St. Menas
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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500-700
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Creation Start Date:
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500
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Creation End Date:
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699
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Materials and Techniques:
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terracotta
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 10.5cm x 6.8cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1999.230
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman
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Rights:
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Context:
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These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas, an early martyr of the Christian Church whose shrine was in the desert southwest of Alexandria in Egypt. These flasks were probably used by pilgrims to hold oil taken from the lamp that burned over this saint's tomb. Probably manufactured near the shrine, pilgrim's flasks often bear decorations hinting at their place of origin, as is the case here.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1999.230.tif
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