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Source Description
This rare pilgrim's flask, one of only a few to survive intact, was made to be worn around the neck as a protective talisman. It was once filled with holy water from the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury.
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Document identity
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26999
label
Pilgrimage Flask from the Shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury
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obj
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Source metadata
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26999
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object
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normalized
title
Pilgrimage Flask from the Shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury
description
This rare pilgrim's flask, one of only a few to survive intact, was made to be worn around the neck as a protective talisman. It was once filled with holy water from the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury.
provenance
Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. Gaithersburg, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by purchase.
date
13th century (Medieval)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
bottles
flasks
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
5.1
height
4.9
depth
1.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 x W: 1 15/16 x D: 1/2 in. (5.1 x 4.9 x 1.3 cm)
Source extras
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English
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Gothic
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6197
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2115
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