Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object is a small, off-white, ceramic flask. It has a circular body with a short neck and a handle extending from the neck to the side of the body. The handle is curved and positioned on the right side. The body features a circular indentation with an embossed image. The image depicts a man with his arms outstretched and a cross on his head, surrounded by two camels. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the object.