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| Keywords: Syrian - Pilgrim Token of Saint Symeon - Walters 482666.jpg This token depicts the face of Symeon the Elder d 459 one of the early stylite saints stylos is Greek for column who for years stood in prayer atop a column in the Syrian desert The columns of St Symeon the Elder and his imitator St Symeon the Younger d 592 were famous pilgrim attractions during their lifetimes and for centuries after Miraculous cures were believed to have been performed with tokens made of earth taken from near the base of the columns century 6 7 Late Antique baked clay cm 2 8 2 2 1 2 accession number 48 2666 31677 Simon Bendall London by purchase Walters Art Museum 1991 by purchase Museum purchase 1991 Treasures of Heaven The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; The British Museum London 2010-2011 place of origin Kalat Siman Syria Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman art in the Walters Art Museum Ceramics from Syria Token coins Pilgrim stamp seals and clay tokens Clay archaeological objects | ||||
