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Source Description
First blown in a mold, then supplied with separately made handles, this small vessel likely held perfumed oil, a valuable commodity. Originally violet in color, its surface is now partially marred by areas of buff and iridescent weathering. The finely ribbed body is quite elegant, however, and its extravagant modern box attests to its significant value for a modern owner (prior to 1919).
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Document identity
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99483
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Amphoriskos (Small Amphora)
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object
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99483
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object
title
Amphoriskos (Small Amphora)
description
First blown in a mold, then supplied with separately made handles, this small vessel likely held perfumed oil, a valuable commodity. Originally violet in color, its surface is now partially marred by areas of buff and iridescent weathering. The finely ribbed body is quite elegant, however, and its extravagant modern box attests to its significant value for a modern owner (prior to 1919).
date
50–100 CE
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79487658
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Glass
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 2.5 cm (1 in.); Overall: 7.5 x 3.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
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Roman
accession
1919.12
Source extras
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glass, mold-blown
tombstone
Amphoriskos (Small Amphora), 50–100 CE. Roman. Glass, mold-blown; diameter: 2.5 cm (1 in.); overall: 7.5 x 3.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, General Income Fund, 1919.12
collection
GR - Roman
didYouKnow
Although much smaller, glass <em>amphoriskoi</em> (“small amphorae”) are similar in form to ceramic transport amphorae.
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 6, no. 2 (1919): 37-38.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 37
citation
Anderson Galleries, Inc., New York.<em> Ancient Works of Art...Collected by Azeez Khayat</em>. January 31 - February 1, 1919. Lot 271
page_number
p.26, Lot #271; Reproduced: Frontispiece
creditline
General Income Fund
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2026-05-29 05:22:27.504000
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99483
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Roman
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glass, mold-blown
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