Pilgrim Flask with Scenes of St. Menas
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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