Bottle of water from the River Jordan at the site of the baptism of Christ

Made:
1920-1930 in Jordan
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Bottle of water from the River Jordan at the site of the baptism of Christ, collected in March, 1930

Contained in the glass bottle on the left is water collected from the River Jordan at the site were Jesus Christ was believed to have been baptised by John the Baptist. The account is recorded in the New Testament of the Bible.

Pilgrims visiting this holy area will often collect samples of the water – for its perceived medicinal and health-giving qualities as a souvenir of their pilgrimage. The bottle is shown here with a similar example (A6033).

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A6034
Materials:
bottle, glass, clear and stopper, cork
Measurements:
overall: 210 mm 57 mm, .43kg
type:
bottle
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

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