Pilgrim's Ampulla with the Ascension (back)
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Pilgrim's Ampulla with the Ascension (back)

TitlePilgrim's Ampulla with the Ascension (back)
Datec. 600 6th century
Mediumtin-lead alloy with leather fragments
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginByzantium; Palestine, early Byzantine period, early 7th Century
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePilgrim's Ampulla with the Ascension (back), c. 600. Byzantium; Palestine, early Byzantine period, early 7th Century. Tin-lead alloy with leather fragments; overall: 6.3 x 4.6 x 1.5 cm (2 1/2 x 1 13/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1999.46.b
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“Pilgrim's Ampulla with the Ascension (back)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 600. It is executed in tin-lead alloy with leather fragments and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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