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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