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LicensePilgrim's souvenir cake from Jerusalem
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Group shot of from top to bottom A156296 - Pilgrim's souvenir
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Pilgrim's souvenir cake from Jerusalem, impressed with Latin Cross and bullbushes, Palestinian, 1875-1930
Decorated with a Latin cross, this souvenir in the shape of a slice of cake was brought back from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, then formally part of Palestine. Jerusalem is a holy city for Christians, Jews and Muslims.
Pilgrimages are journeys to holy places or shrines. The cake may have been bought because of perceived medicinal and health-giving qualities as well as providing a souvenir of the pilgrimage. It is shown here with three similar examples (A156293, A156294 and A156295).
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A156296
- Materials:
- resin, ? material
- Measurements:
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overall: 24 mm x 73 mm x 41 mm, .052 kg
- type:
- souvenir
