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Pilgrimage Flask from the Shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury
(Medieval Europe )
This rare pilgrim's flask, one of only a few to survive intact, was made to be worn around the neck as a protective talisman. It was once filled with holy water from the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. Gaithersburg, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2010-2011 | Treasures of Heaven. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The British Museum, London. |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England, Canterbury (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 x W: 1 15/16 x D: 1/2 in. (5.1 x 4.9 x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1993
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
55.99