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Roman
Imperial Period
3rd–4th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass, free-blown with applied handle and decoration
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution, and Everett Fund
Accession Number93.10
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFlat bottom; body tapering from broad base; gradual transition to tubular neck; small funnel mouth; handle from uper body to rim. Single coil around the lower part of the neck; coil around the mouth below the rim. Pale green. 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)