File:Lead alloy pilgrim ampulla (FindID 462232).jpg
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[edit]Lead alloy pilgrim ampulla | |||
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Photographer |
Lincolnshire County Council, Becky Sanderson, 2011-09-13 13:28:00 |
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Title |
Lead alloy pilgrim ampulla |
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Description |
English: A Medieval lead alloy pilgrim ampulla. The ampulla has been cast (the casting seam is visible around the edge), and is shaped and decorated to represent a scallop shell. The ampulla has a sub-trapezoidal neck with a cross-hatched border between neck and 'shell'. This cross hatching is also visible on the reverse, though no other decoration can be clearly discerned. There are two narrow, angular handles which would have been used to suspend the flask from a cord around the pilgrim's neck. The ampulla is still closed, and tooth marks are visible at the top where it was bitten to seal.
The scallop shell was originally the emblem of the apostle St. James the Greater, but soon became a generic symbol of pilgrim saints and pilgrims. These ampullae were bought by pilgrims from pilgrimage sites, and contained thaumaturgic (miracle-working) liquids such as holy water or water from sacred springs. They were popular souvenirs from around 1150 until the early 14th Century, when pilgrim badges became more favoured, though examples of this type are still found dating from 15th Century contexts (see Brian Spencer, 'Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges' p 41, 205). This ampulla is in good condition, with a uniform stable grey patina across the surface. Similar examples can be found on this database including LIN-A601A0, also found in Lincolnshire. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Lincolnshire | ||
Date |
between 1150 and 1500 date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1150-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Accession number |
FindID: 462232 Old ref: LIN-F4BF14 Filename: AL618.jpg |
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Source |
https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/345585 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/345585/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/462232 |
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Object location | 53° 23′ 19.68″ N, 0° 10′ 16.17″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 53.388800; 0.171157 |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON |
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Camera model | E5400 |
Exposure time | 5/131 sec (0.038167938931298) |
F-number | f/2.8 |
ISO speed rating | 50 |
Date and time of data generation | 11:12, 29 August 2011 |
Lens focal length | 5.8 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop 7.0 |
File change date and time | 15:32, 2 September 2011 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 11:12, 29 August 2011 |
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Image compression mode | 2 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3 APEX (f/2.83) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 0 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 28 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | None |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject distance range | Unknown |
IIM version | 2 |