Coptic Christian pilgrim flask depicting St Menas

M167

£200.00

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A pottery pilgrim flask decorated on either side with a figure of Saint Menas flanked by two camels and framed within a round pellet border.

Culture
Egypt, Coptic, 6th to 8th Century AD

Size
9.5 x 6.5 cms

Condition
Repaired from two pieces otherwise in excellent condition

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK; acquired before c. 1950

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