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Amphoriskos
Roman
Late Republican or Imperial Period
Late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Mold blown glass
Dimensions
6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
M. Elizabeth Carter Collection—Gift of Nellie Parney Carter
Accession Number15.858
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Ancient Glass (MFA), no. 33.
DescriptionGlobular shape; designs on body include rays on shoulder and bottom, wreath in the center. Pale purple glass with slight iridescence.
ProvenanceEx Khayat collection, sold by Doll & Richards, May 13-14, 1915.