3007 – God-in-a-Bottle
- Physical description:
- A glass wine bottle filled with liquid and objects relating to the Passion. A wooden cross with nails, spear and ladder.
- Size:
- 320 x 80 x 80
- Information:
‘God-in-Bottle’ is a variation in the ship-in-the-bottle art form, except with religious rather than maritime fittings. Such bottles were used in the 19th century by Irish Catholics as devotional objects or as a talisman, though versions of the tradition were found elsewhere in Europe. Filled with Holy water, they are felt to offer protection. They are often associated with the Irish diaspora, particularly in Britain and Australia.
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Glass, wood, nails, wax and plant material.
‘God-in-Bottle’ is a variation in the ship-in-the-bottle art form, except with religious rather than maritime fittings. Such bottles were used in the 19th century by Irish Catholics as devotional objects or as a talisman, though versions of the tradition were found elsewhere in Europe. Filled with Holy water, they are felt to offer protection. They are often associated with the Irish diaspora, particularly in Britain and Australia.