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Pilgrim flask

ca. 1500–1525
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 954
Known in Venice as inghistere fracade ("flat-sided bottles"), pilgrim flasks drew on Islamic models not only for their shape but also for foliate and floral patterns. In both the Islamic world and Renaissance Venice, pilgrim flasks were often made in pairs to celebrate marriages.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pilgrim flask
  • Artist: Italian , Venetian, early 16th century
  • Date: ca. 1500–1525
  • Culture: Italian (Venice)
  • Medium: Colorless (slightly tan) nonlead glass. Blown, enameled, gilt.
  • Dimensions: H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1167
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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