Image
Italian
Drug Jar (Albarello), ca.1550
Now On View
Description
Maker
Culture
Title
Drug Jar (Albarello)
Year
ca.1550
Medium
Earthenware with tin glaze and enamels
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
Dimensions
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24.1 x 13 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches)
Type
Credit
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Bequest of Susan Martin Allien
Object Number
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35.713
About
Cylindrical apothecary jars (albarelli) were used to store drugs or herbs, and were designed so that their rims could be covered with parchment or leather and banded with cord to keep their contents dry. This jar depicts Saint Anthony the Hermit holding a flame that represents ergotism, also known as “Saint Anthony’s Fire,” a skin disease caused by contaminated grain. The painful ailment was treated by a community of monks whose church held relics of Saint Anthony.
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Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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