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Gold Ampulla

James Dennistown, 1633

Ampulla or vial for sacred oil, used in the religious ceremony at the Coronation of King Charles I at Holyrood, 1633. The body is pear-shaped, the screw-lid has 2 horn-shaped nozzles, and thefoot-ring has an incised egg-and-tongue pattern.

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Title of artwork, date

Gold Ampulla, 1633

Date supported

1948

Medium and material

Gold

Grant

200

Total cost

1000

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