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Miniature bottle
Greek
Hellenistic Period
2nd–1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass, core-formed
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. 0.143
Credit Line
M. Elizabeth Carter Collection—Gift of Nellie Parney Carter
Accession Number30.224
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOvoid body globular foot, slender neck, and small rim. Dark blue with inlaid designs of encircling lines and wave pattern. Almost wholly incrusted with pearl iridescence.
Provenance1930, gift of Nellie Parney Carter (b. 1857 - d. 1933), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 3, 1930)