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Egypt, Romano-Egyptian to Coptic Period, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A mold-formed pottery flask depicting Saint Menas, an early Christian martyr, on both sides. One side shows St. Menas standing with his arms out in a gesture of prayer while a camel lays recumbent to either side of him, and the other side of the vessel displays a Coptic cross. Flasks of Saint Menas like this example were used by pilgrims to Menas' shrine - built southwest of Alexandria in Egypt - to hold oil from the lamp that burned above Menas' tomb. Size: 0.75" L x 2.47" W x 3.35" H (1.9 cm x 6.3 cm x 8.5 cm)

Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.123.1998

Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from Ancient World Arts, November 8, 1996; Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.123.1998

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#182174

  • Condition: Softening to some finer details, with light earthen deposits, and nicks/pitting in scattered areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice preservation to overall form.

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