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Source Description
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 the abbreviation IC XC (Jesus Christ), the name "Joseph" (probably the owner's), and on the other side, above the head of the irder seated behind St George, the word "Hadji" (meaning, for Christians, "one who has made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem").
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Document identity
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7787
label
Flask with an Image of Saint George Killing the Dragon
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object
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Source metadata
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7787
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object
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normalized
title
Flask with an Image of Saint George Killing the Dragon
description
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 the abbreviation IC XC (Jesus Christ), the name "Joseph" (probably the owner's), and on the other side, above the head of the irder seated behind St George, the word "Hadji" (meaning, for Christians, "one who has made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem").
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.
date
18th century (Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
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en
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Metal
bottles
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
18.8
height
9.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 3/8 x W: 3 7/8 in. (18.8 x 9.8 cm)
Source extras
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Orthodox Eastern
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
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lead
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6256
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MED
EAN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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68ca96c7bb6dadb6