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Medicinal water bottle, trace content, from Jacob's Well, near Sichem (Shechem), Palestine, 1932
Jacob's Well is a Christian holy site located in Palestine. Christians believe that it is the site where Jesus encountered a Samaritan woman, who offered him a drink of water from the well (John 4:13-14). It is believed that the well was originally dug by the biblical patriarch Jacob. Through the centuries, many churches have been built on the site of the well. The well currently lies in the crypt of the Church of St Photina Greek Orthodox Church. The water in the well is believed to have healing properties.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Glass-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A113290
- Materials:
- bottle, glass, clear, stopper, cork and stopper, wax
- Measurements:
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overall: 113 mm x 48 mm x 27 mm, .093 kg
- type:
- bottles
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
