id:			160978
accession number:	1999.234
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.234
updated:		2023-03-15 15:46:35.845000

Pilgrim’s Flask, c. 1099–1200. Byzantium, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Palestine, Byzantine, Crusader Period, late 11th-12th Century. Lead; overall: 4.3 x 2.9 cm (1 11/16 x 1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman 1999.234

title:				Pilgrim’s Flask
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creation date:			c. 1099–1200
creation date earliest:		1099
creation date latest:		1200
current location:		105 Byzantine
creditline:			Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman
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culture:	Byzantium, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Palestine, Byzantine, Crusader Period, late 11th-12th Century
technique:	lead
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Byzantine
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 4.3 x 2.9 cm (1 11/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
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PROVENANCE

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After the Crusader conquest of the Holy Land in 1099, Jerusalem experienced a revival of Christian pilgrimage. During the 12th century, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was rebuilt, redecorated, and reconsecrated. With the influx of new pilgrims, especially from Western Europe, lead ampullae (small flasks) such as this very rare example were briefly reintroduced. The flask was cast with images of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Christ’s Descent into Limbo (Anastasis), establishing a visual connection with the holy sites of Christ’s death and entombment.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Cleveland Museum of Art, “Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Rare Chinese Paintings, Baroque Porcelain Plaque and Other New Acquisitions Exhibited with Hanging Scrolls,” December 20, 1999, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/cmapr4305

	Boehm, Barbara Drake and Melanie Holbomb, eds. Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven. NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016.
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IMAGES

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full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1999.234/1999.234_full.tif