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Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread
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It was a common early Christian practice to stamp images and inscriptions into loaves of bread using special molds. Representing the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Mount Golgotha--the hill outside Jerusalem on which Christ was crucified and entombed--this wooden mold was probably used to stamp loaves of bread distributed to pilgrims visiting Jerusalem, in commemoration of their journey.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, 7th-10th century |
|---|---|
| Date | 600s-900s |
| Culture / Origin | Byzantium, Palestine, Byzantine period, 7th-10th century |
| Medium | wood |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 8.8 x 1.9 cm (3 7/16 x 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Medieval Art |
| Type | Sculpture |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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