Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, 400-600. Creator: Unknown.

Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, 400-600. Creator: Unknown.

2-737-792 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, 400-600. These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas, an early martyr of the Christian Church whose shrine was in the desert southwest of Alexandria in Egypt. These flasks were probably used by pilgrims to hold oil taken from the lamp that burned over this saint's tomb. Probably manufactured near the shrine, pilgrim's flasks often bear decorations hinting at their place of origin, as is the case here.


Image Details


Medium
  1. Terracotta

Picture Type
  1. Ceramic

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3485x3906
File Size : 39,881kb


Aliases

  1. 1999.231
  1. 160975
  1. 0940023687
  1. 1999.231
  1. 2-737-792
  1. 2737792


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