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Pilgrim Jug
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
This small, unusual jug has around its neck three Holy Rider medallions. Solomon, the Old Testament king with great wisdom and power, was portrayed in magical texts and images as the Holy Rider, spearing Lillith, symbol of evil. The Holy Rider served as a powerful symbol to ward off evil and protect its owner.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Simon Bendall, London, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1991, by purchase.
Geographies
Byzantine Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 13/16 in. (14 x 12 x 9.7 cm) (h. x w. x diam.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1991
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
53.155