Flask with an Image of Saint George Killing the Dragon
Such lead, silver or tin flasks for brandy were manufactured in large quantities for Christians in the late Ottoman Empire. The saints depicted on them were meant to protect the owner. Images of Saint George were particularly popular. Here, the saint's name is accompanied by t...
Artifact
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7787
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contentType
object
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_55.1_Fnt_NG_2774.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_55.1_Fnt_NG_2774.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_55.1_Fnt_NG_2774.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/55.1 |