Holy Sepulcher bread stamp
Type:
Stamps,
Pilgrim souvenirs
Date:
Seventh to tenth century
Location or Findspot (Modern-Day Country):
Israel
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
8.8 × 1.9 cm
Description:
The different types of souvenirs that pilgrims to the Holy Land might bring home with them included ampullae (flasks with holy water or oil), badges, and special loaves of bread stamped with texts or images. This wooden stamp was used to imprint bread with an image of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, transforming it into a eulogia ("blessing").
Relevant Textbook Chapter(s):
2,
3
Repository and Online Resources:
• Read more about this bread stamp on the website of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
