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| Keywords: Syrian - Pilgrim Flask of Saint Sergios - Walters 55105 - Side A.jpg 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 century 6 7 Late Antique tin-lead alloy cm 5 4 3 81 1 59 accession number 55 105 34878 Private collection Haddad date and mode of acquisition unknown Antiquarium Ltd Fine Ancient Art Gallery New York by purchase date of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 2000 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by the W Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund 2000 Translation on both sides + Blessing of the Lord from the sanctuary of Saint Sergius Treasures of Heaven The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; The British Museum London 2010-2011 place of origin Rusafah Syria Walters Art Museum license Byzantine and Early Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Ceramics from Syria Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
