ampulla
- Museum number
- 1880,0820.6
- Description
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Ampulla; clay; flat, circular sides with designs in relief. On side (a), within a border of studs and a narrow wreath, Saint Menas stands to front, his arms outstretched in blessing. Above his arms are triple circular depressions. He wears a short tunic and a long cloak, and is flanked by camels. On side (b), within a border of studs and a narrow wreath, is a cross with forked tips and studs between the arms. Red clay with a buff surface.
- Production date
- 480-650 (circa)
- Dimensions
-
Height: 3.75 inches
- Curator's comments
- Terracotta IV
Donated: Augustus Wollaston Franks.
Late Roman, about AD 480-650.
Comparanda: Side (b): near: von Falck and Lichtwark 1996: 165, no. 141, dated end of fifth to middle of seventh century AD; mould from Abu Mena: Kaufmann 1908: 212, fig. 172:8. Cross near Heide and Thiel 2004: 144, no. iii.3.17, dated end of fifth to middle of seventh century AD; Witt 2000: no. 29, side B, from Abu Mena, dated end of fifth to mid-seventh century AD.
Bibliog: Murray 1907: pl. v:3.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1880
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1880,0820.6
