The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Pilgrim's Flask
500–700
Overall: 4.4 x 3.2 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Location: 105 Byzantine
Description
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.- Cleveland Museum of Art, “Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Rare Chinese Paintings, Baroque Porcelain Plaque and Other New Acquisitions Exhibited with Hanging Scrolls,” December 20, 1999, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1999.235