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Source Description
St. Isidore was martyred on the Greek island of Chios in AD 251. The well into which his body was thrown later became a healing shrine, represented at the right. The ship to the left refers to Isidore's role as patron saint of sailors, as well as to the ships that carried pilgrims to his island shrine. This stamp, used to produce pilgrim tokens, has a backward inscription that becomes legible when imprinted in clay.
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Document identity
localId
22682
label
Pilgrim Stamp of Saint Isidore
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
22682
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Pilgrim Stamp of Saint Isidore
description
St. Isidore was martyred on the Greek island of Chios in AD 251. The well into which his body was thrown later became a healing shrine, represented at the right. The ship to the left refers to Isidore's role as patron saint of sailors, as well as to the ships that carried pilgrims to his island shrine. This stamp, used to produce pilgrim tokens, has a backward inscription that becomes legible when imprinted in clay.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Constantinople and Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
6th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
pilgrim stamps
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.9
height
6
depth
3.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 5/16 x W: 2 3/8 x D: 1 1/2 in. (5.9 x 6 x 3.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
inscriptions
[Transcription] Inscribed in reverse: + ὁ ἅγιος Ἠσιδόρος [Ἰσιδόρος] / Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς / Δέξ(αι) εὐλογί(αν); [Translation] + Saint Isidore / Jesus Christ / Receive a blessing
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bronze
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6640
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BYZ
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2115
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358
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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d13d4ded8d80f08a
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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3fb202f06030de36
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no
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no