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| Keywords: English - Pilgrimage Flask from the Shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury - Walters 5599 - View B.jpg This rare pilgrim's flask one of only a few to survive intact was made to be worn around the neck as a protective talisman It was once filled with holy water from the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury century 13 Medieval lead cm 5 1 4 9 1 3 accession number 55 99 26999 Edward J Waddell Ltd Gaithersburg Maryland date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 1993 by purchase Museum purchase 1993 Treasures of Heaven The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; The British Museum London 2010-2011 place of origin Canterbury England United Kingdom Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Gothic art in the United Kingdom Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
