Pilgrim's Flask with Nimbed Figure
Unknown Artist
c. 400–600
Medium
opaque glass with paint
Dimensions
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Classification
Glass
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman
Accession Number
1999.236
About this artwork
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.