ampulla
- Museum number
- 1881,0719.60
- Description
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Ampulla; clay; flat, circular sides with designs in relief. On side (a), within a plain border, Saint Menas stands to front, his arms outstretched in blessing. Above each arm is a cross. He wears a short tunic and a long cloak, and is flanked by camels. On side (b), within a toothed border, is an eight-petalled rosette, with truncated petals. The mouth and handles are largely missing. Orange-brown clay with a buff surface.
- Production date
- 4thC-6thC
- Dimensions
-
Height: 3.13 inches
- Curator's comments
- Terracotta IV
Purchased: Greville J. Chester. Acquired in Alexandria.
Late Roman, about AD 480-650.
Comparanda: Side (a): near: Kiss 1989a: nos 16 and 19, from Kom el-Dikka, Alexandria, context of AD 560-610.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1881
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1881,0719.60
