Ampulla of St. Menas

Title:

Ampulla of St. Menas

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-7th century C.E.

Description:

Terra cotta ampulla. St. Menas frontal. Orans, wearing short tunic and cloak, nimbed; flanked by camels. On reverse an inscription in relief within wreath border. Condition: Neck broken, entire surface considerably worn.Inscribed: Greek inscription: "Eulogia of St. Menas," as translated by the Index of Christian Art.

Type:

Vessel

Type (Narrower):

Containers

Type (Broader):

Object

Geographic region:

Egypt
Cairo, Egypt

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Provenance:

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Medium:

Terracotta

Extent:

Length: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)

Rights:

Creative Commons-BY

Identifier:

Accession Number: 16.164

Is part of:

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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