Group of Six Pilgrim Tokens
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Jerusalem is a holy site for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. For Christians, it is revered as the site of Christ’s death and Resurrection. Since the fourth century, when Emperor Constantine I erected the Holy Sepulchre over Christ’s tomb, Christian pilgrims have thronged there, often acquiring memorials of their visit.
These tokens from a hoard of ninety-three depict events associated with holy sites in and around Jerusalem. Pilgrims may have collected them as keepsakes.
These tokens from a hoard of ninety-three depict events associated with holy sites in and around Jerusalem. Pilgrims may have collected them as keepsakes.
Artwork Details
- Title: Group of Six Pilgrim Tokens
- Date: 6th-7th century
- Geography: Made in Syria (?)
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: Diam (1973,0501.1): 11/16 in. (1.8 cm); diam (1973,0501.4): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); diam (1973,0501.19): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); diam (1973,0501.30): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); diam (1973,0501.47): 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); diam (1973,0501.78): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: The British Museum, London (1973.0501.1, .4, .19, .30, .47, .78)
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters