Sujet
Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, 400-600. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
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.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F99_129
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
28,9Mo (2,4Mo) / 27,3cm x 26,5cm / 3226 x 3133 (300dpi)