RecordFragment of a Byzantine glass phial< 1 of 1 > Back From St Andrews, Fife
Fragment of a Byzantine glass phialThis fragment of a Byzantine glass phial was found at St Andrews in Fife. It was made in the eastern Mediterranean and may have reached Scotland as an aristocratic gift. It may then have been presented to the church as a valuable gift from a local leader. The fragment is the base and lower body of a small, cylindrical glass phial. It is of clear glass with purple swirl design. This item may originally have been used to contain holy oil. It would have been valued as an exotic, prestigious item and its associations with Byzantium - if realised - would have given it additional religious importance. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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