Water from the River Jordan
- Made:
- 1881 in Middle East
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Bottle of water from the river Jordan, collected in 1881 by George Armstrong
Contained in this glass bottle is water collected from the River Jordan, the site were Jesus Christ was believed to have been be 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 and as a souvenir of their pilgrimage.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A134136
- Materials:
- bottle, glass, clear, stopper, cork, stopper, leather and stopper, string
- Measurements:
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overall: 138 mm x 44 mm x 43 mm, .226 kg
- credit:
- Armstrong, G.
