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As seen on X via Israel Antiquities Authority: an underwater archaeological project off Acre found a 700 year old #pilgrim ampulla (top image) probably cast from the same mould as one from England (bottom image)
#PilgrimBadge #medieval
Two lead pilgrims badges - ampullae or small bottles / vials. Both have small handles at the neck and the lower part of the ampulla is shaped like a scallop shell on one side with a compass - drawn / flower shaped design on the reverse.
February 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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(Medieval pilgrim badge depicting three phalli carrying a crowned vulva in a procession, cast from lead alloy, dated between 1375 and 1450)
Medieval pilgrim badge depicting three phalli carrying a crowned vulva in a procession, cast from lead alloy, dated between 1375 and 1450, found in Brugge. The Van Beuningen Family Collection.⁣ ⁣ #medievalart #pilgrimbadge #medievalhistory #brugge #medievalartefact #medievalsymbolism #historylovers #archaeologyfinds #artifactsofhistory
April 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM