File:Medieval ampulla, obverse (FindID 128991).jpg
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editMedieval ampulla, obverse | |||
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Photographer |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Anna Marshall, 2006-04-06 10:51:14 |
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Title |
Medieval ampulla, obverse |
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Description |
English: Large lead ampulla dating to the medieval period (late 12th – early 14th century). Ampulla or miniature phials such as this were the main type of pilgrim souvenir (in England) during the 13th century and were designed to hold a measure of the thaumaturgic water dispensed to pilgrims at many shrines and holy wells of the period. Ampulla normally have a pair of small handles so that they can be suspended around the wearers neck. This example is missing both handles although the remains of the point where they were once attached can be seen.
The obverse of the ampulla shows a type II scallop shell with radiating ribs forming a corrugated surface. The scallop shell, as well as being the badge of St James of Compostela, was the emblem of pilgrimage itself so was a very common obverse type for ampulla of the period. The reverse of the ampulla has cast decoration; two concentric rings with a central motif. The motif at the centre is a crown above I I, this is possibly an initial of a saint. The mouth of ampulla were often crimped to keep the contents safe within but sometimes the mouth may have been closed with a bung of some sort. On this example this may be the case as the mouth is not flattened. The ampulla weighs 70.43g and measures 49.5mm in length, 34.03mm in width and 20.3mm in thickness. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Doncaster | ||
Date |
between 1100 and 1350 date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1100-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1350-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Accession number |
FindID: 128991 Old ref: SWYOR-BFA7D4 Filename: ampulla A1.jpg |
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Source |
https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/98471 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/98471/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/128991 |
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Object location | 53° 33′ 14.76″ N, 1° 07′ 24.46″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 53.554100; -1.123460 |
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Camera model | C5060WZ |
Exposure time | 1/60 sec (0.016666666666667) |
F-number | f/3.2 |
ISO speed rating | 80 |
Date and time of data generation | 12:04, 13 March 2006 |
Lens focal length | 11.5 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 |
File change date and time | 11:07, 17 March 2006 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 12:04, 13 March 2006 |
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Maximum land aperture | 3.3 APEX (f/3.14) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
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Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
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White balance | Auto white balance |
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IIM version | 2 |