Creation Date
5th-6th centuries
Culture
Roman, Byzantine
Medium
Lead(?)
Dimensions
1 15/16 x 3/4 x 5/8 in.
Credit Line
Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020
Accession Number
2020.115
Description
This small ampulla is in the shape of an amphora with two handles and a ribbed neck and body. Such ampullae are thought to be worn by pilgrims and used to hold oil and water from holy sites. An amphora-shaped ampulla of similar size is at the British Museum, 1964,0107.3.
Provenance
Purchased from Tetragon, London, on April 24, 1994. From an old British collection (McAlpine). Suggested to come from Palestine.
Collection
Antiquity, The Byzantine World
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