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Jar with pinched ribs
Roman
Imperial Period
3rd–4th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass, free-blown and tooled
Dimensions
Height: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution, and Everett Fund
Accession Number93.51
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBulbous body; tubular neck; outsplayed rim. Lower body decorated with a series of small pinched ribs. Transparent pale greenish. Intact.
ProvenanceAccording to the MFA Register of Glass this is one of 43 pieces from the vicinity of Tyre in Phoenicia, brought to this country by Michel Farah and acquired by the MFA, January 3, 1893, for $ 800.00 (this amount is the total price for MFA 93.10-93.52)