About the Artwork
St. Menas Pilgrim Flask
5th/7th century
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Roman
Byzantine
Ceramic, mold-made
H. 9.9 cm. Max. diam. of body 6.1 cm.
Ceramics
Greco-Roman and Ancient European
Gift of Frederick Stearns
90.1S13041
Public Domain
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Provenance
Probably from Abu Mina (shrine of Saint Menas), Egypt, Western desertFor more information on provenance, please visit:
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Byzantine, Roman, St. Menas Pilgrim Flask, 5th/7th century, Ceramic, mold-made. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 90.1S13041.
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