Amphoriskos
https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.183
Though now missing both of its original handles, this silver vessel is a miniature version of an amphora, known in Greek as an amphoriskos. Such miniature vessels, made from silver or other materials, were used from the 6th century BCE onwards to store perfumes or scented oils.
Artifact
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id
153210
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object
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citation
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rights
CC0
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
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"Q60753836"
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1986.183
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1986.183/1986.183_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1986.183/1986.183_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1986.183/1986.183_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Greece, late Hellenistic period
Technique
silver
Medium
silver
Genre
Metalwork
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Relations
belongs_to