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[edit]Medieval ampulla (plan, profile and reverse). | |||
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Angie Bolton, 2016-09-12 09:03:05 |
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Medieval ampulla (plan, profile and reverse). |
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English: Medieval (late 12th to 15th centuries) ampulla: In plan the lower portion of the lead ampulla is a sub-drop shape, and the upper portion is an inverted trapezoid. The upper edge of this vessel has been pressed together and slightly ripped in the centre. It is not clear whether the rip is intentional or damage due to the plough. At the approximate midpoint where the lower and upper portions meet there are traces of incomplete lugs. The ampulla is slightly bulbous on the lower portion, and the surface is undulating. Both faces of the ampulla, on the lower portion are decorated. One face has a scallop motif covering it. The other face has a circular border with which is the outline of a flask or phial. The background around the flask has irregular cross-hatching.
The surface of the ampulla has developed a light cream coloured patina. Its length, from the upper edge to the apex of the base is 54.82mm, the maximum width across the lower portion is 31.34mm wide, and the thickness is 6.79mm. It weighs 38.91g. Ampullae were used as a flask to hold holy water, becoming a souvenir of a pilgrimage; they generally date to the late 12th to 15th centuries (Spencer, 1990, 57 ff). Ampullae such as this type are rarely found in urban areas, but more in rural areas which may reflect the folk practice such as burying the ampulla in fields to protect crops and livestock from illness (ibid: 205). The scallop motif is associated with the pilgrimage to St. James of Compostela, but this motif is used on ampulla from other shrines. This motif, with the flask or phial, may suggest it is from Walsingham, Norfolk. Other ampullae with these motifs are on the PAS database, for example NMS-79C3AE, NMGW-514FAB, SF-A288A9 and NMS-DC58DB. The recorder on NMS-79C3AE notes that the flask is the 'phial of the Holy Milk of the Blessed Mary kept on the high altar' at Walsingham (Spencer 1971, 63, 66, Figure; XXII p and q). Spencer, B., 1971 'A Scallop-Shell Ampulla from Caistor and Comparable Pilgrim Souvenirs' Lincolnshire Archaeology and History: Lincolnshire Local History Society Spencer, B., 1990. Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 2. Salisbury: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Worcestershire | ||
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between 1275 and 1500 date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1275-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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FindID: 803592 Old ref: WAW-657D63 Filename: WAW657D63.jpg |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/582444 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/582444/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/803592 |
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Object location | 52° 21′ 45″ N, 2° 00′ 58.64″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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