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Pilgrim's Ampulla with (Symbolic) Crucifixion and Marys at the Tomb
According to the inscription on this lead vial or ampulla, it contained oil from the wood of the true cross, obtained from the Holy Land. At the sites of sacred events, pilgrims could acquire “eulogiae,” literally “blessings,” in the form of tokens…
