Pilgrim Flask
20th century
enameled glass with floral and bird motifs
This pilgrim's flask has enamel painted on the surface of the glass, and the inscription 'IHS,' a Christian sign for Christ.
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.
Purchased by Henry Walters, Venice, 1911; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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5/1/1958 | Treatment | repaired |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
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.
47.332