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Birmingham Museums Trust, Peter Reavill, 2011-11-09 10:42:00 |
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Title |
Medieval: Ampulla detail |
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Description |
English: Cast lead or lead alloy pilgrims ampulla dating from the medieval period; late 13th - late 15th century (1250-1450). The pilgrims' ampulla is much more angular than most examples having a very rectangular flask mouth and D shaped body. In plan and profile the ampulla is broadly sub-rectangular. The lower part has a rounded convex base that is stepped to form a waste at the mid point. This then vertically upwards towards the upper edge which has been deliberately sealed by crimping. At the mid point of the neck of the flask there are two small integral cast loops which have been flattened against the neck. The front and rear face of the ampulla are decorated with cast motifs. These designs have been abraded. The front face has a cast design of a shield which is decorated with a series of pellets arranged in a triangular pattern. Outside the shield further pellets decorate the face these form a border around the outer edge. The neck of the flask is also with a series of slight marks which are indistinct. The design on the reverse face is deeply cast consisting of curvilinear lines forming a shell design, representing the shell of St James - the symbol of Pilgrimage. The neck is also decorated with a series of cast ribs that divide the area into sub-rectangular spaces. The lower curved edge of the ampulla is also decorated with a series of chevrons that extend around all edges of the base.
The ampulla is a mid grey cream colour with an uneven patina. This patina has been abraded in several areas revealing a mid grey metal beneath. There are several areas of damage present; the most significant of these is a slight crushing at the mid point. The crimping has sealed the flask and its contents; when the ampulla is shaken it rattles - although this probably is a result of fragments of metal being broken loose by crushing. Ampullae were used to contain holy water, as a souvenir of a pilgrimage; they date to the 13th to 15th centuries. It has been suggested that many of these are found unconnected with religious sites (specifically in East Anglia) and it is thought that they could have been used and discarded in a religious ceremony to bless the fields. Not enough ampullae have been recorded in the West to say if a similar tradition is prevalent here. Several similar ampullae with shield like patterns can be seen in Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue II cat. no.127. Spence in his description suggests that these were decorative arms rather than heraldic as similar designs can be seen on contemporary objects such as costrels (contemporary travellers water bottles).
The ampulla measures, 48.6mm in length (from the upper edge to the apex of the base), 38.8mm maximum width (across the base of the ampulla), and is 13.2mm thick (at the base). The ampulla weighs 68.04 grams. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Shropshire | ||
Date |
between 1250 and 1450 date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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FindID: 427493 Old ref: HESH-830492 Filename: HESH-830492detail3.jpg |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/353970 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/353970/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/427493 |
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