Pilgrim Flask of St. Sergios in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Pilgrim Flask of Saint Sergios


Creator: Syrian (Artist)

Period: 6th-7th century (Late Antique)

Medium: tin-lead alloy (Metal)

Accession Number: 55.105

Measurements: H: 2 1/8 x W: 1 1/2 x D: 5/8 in. (5.4 x 3.81 x 1.59 cm)

Geographies: Rusafah, Syria (Place of Origin), north Syria (Place of Discovery)

This rare and beautifully preserved flask is one of the first to depict St. Sergios on horseback, surrounded by the inscription: "Blessing of the Lord of Saint Sergios." The cult of this 3rd-century saint reached its height of popularity in the 6th century, at the site of his martyrdom in Sergiopolis (in northern Syria).

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