Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pilgrim's Ampulla (Oil Flask)
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1999.235
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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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Asian; Middle Eastern; Syrian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Palestine or Syria, 6th-7th century
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Title:
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Pilgrim's Ampulla (Oil Flask)
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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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green glass
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Classification Term:
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Glass
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 4.4cm x 3.2cm
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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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1999.235
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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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Ampullae (small flasks) from pilgrimage sites were made of metal, terracotta, or glass. Because of their fragility, glass ampullae survive less abundantly than the other materials. This example was painted with the image of an unidentified saint bearing a nimbus or halo. It must have been used in conjunction with this saint's shrine.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1999.235.tif
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