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Miniature two-handled jar (amphoriskos)
Greek
Hellenistic Period
2nd–1st century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Syro-Palestine
Medium/Technique
Glass, core-formed with attached handles
Dimensions
14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
M. Elizabeth Carter Collection—Gift of Nellie Parney Carter
Accession Number30.396
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionDark green glass with red-brown and white threads and wave-pattern encircling body. Handles iridescent. Base-knob restored in gray sealing wax.
Provenance1930, gift of Nellie Parney Carter (b. 1857 - d. 1933), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 17, 1930)