Accession No
1923.625
Description
Complete standing costrel or pilgrim bottle of buff ware. Narrow mouth with an externally thickened and everted rim and a constricted neck; globular body with two opposed vertical rounded lugs; concave base with convex sides. Upper section covered with mottled bright green glaze.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; London; London Wall
Period
Medieval
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.625; 323
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
140mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: '323'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label in black ink affixed to object reads: 'Lent by the Museum of Archaeology + Ethnology, 1931.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'LONDON WALL.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Small costrel or Pilgrim bottle, globular with 2 loops for thongs. Narrow beaded neck. Buff ware partly glazed bright green.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Complete standing costrel or pilgrim bottle of buff ware. Narrow mouth with an externally thickened and everted rim and a constricted neck; globular body with two opposed vertical rounded lugs; concave base with convex sides. Upper section covered with mottled bright green glaze.
Event Date 12/12/2023
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:44992
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