Pilgrim Token from the Shrine of St. Symeon
6th century (Late Antique)
red clay or earthenware
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Walters Art Museum, 1946, by purchase.
Exhibitions
2010-2011 | Treasures of Heaven. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The British Museum, London. |
1982 | Sacred Souvenirs: Byzantine Pilgrimage Art. Dumbarton Oaks, Washington. |
Geographies
Syria (Qalat Seman) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1946
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
48.1939