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Pilgrim's Flask

500–700

Byzantium, Syria-Palestine, 6th-7th century

Medium
green glass
Measurements
Overall: 4.4 x 3.2 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman 1999.235
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Location
105 Byzantine
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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.

Pilgrim's Flask

500–700

Byzantium, Syria-Palestine, 6th-7th century

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