VesselsByzantine4th-7th century

Pilgrim Flask with Scenes of St. Menas

4th-7th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Mold-made

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Byzantine

Period

Byzantine period, Early

Century

4th-7th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

8.5 x 6.8 x 2.3 cm (3 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Transfer from the Peabody Museum, Jan. 10, 1978.

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