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Two-handled jar (amphoriskos)
Roman
Early Imperial Period
about A.D. 50
Medium/Technique
Rock crystal
Dimensions
Height: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); diameter: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number99.457
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionVessel with a small knob base, an octagonal body composed of wide facets ending in slightly raised rounded edges, a cylindrical neck with a short rim, and two thin curved handles.
ProvenanceBy 1899: collection of W. H. Forman; 1899: with Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 13 Wellington Strand, London, W.C. (sale of the Forman collection, June 19-22, lot 488); 1899: with Edward Perry Warren; purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, September 1899, for
$ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)
$ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)