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Object Type
Museum number: 1856,0826.227
Description: Oval pilgrim-flask; clay; pierced at the shoulders; flat sides with raised designs; on each side a beardless figure (St George or St Theodore), full-face standing upon a serpent or dragon; he wears a short tunic and holds a lance with cruciform end in his left hand.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 5thC-6thC
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Calymna (Halicarnassus) (?)
Materials
Technique: relief; pierced
Dimensions: Height: 2.80 inches
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: dragon; saint/martyr; reptile; serpent; arms/armour
Associated names: Representation of: St George (?); Representation of: St Theodore (?)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1856
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1856,0826.227

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