Art & illustrationSelected 4 Oct 2026
Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas
Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas. terracotta.
Byzantine Empire, Abu Mena (Egypt) · English
Artist unknown400–600 CE
English translation prepared automatically for the Brief. Original sources and creator credits remain the reference.
Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman
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Creator: Artist unknown
Cultural origin recorded by the museum: Byzantine Empire, Abu Mena (Egypt)
Work / edition: 400–600 CE
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Selected for the Brief on 4 Oct 2026. This date records our selection, rather than when the work was created.
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