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Amphoriskos (Front A)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

This free-blown amphoriskos is made of olive-green glass. Its teardrop-shaped body rests on a flat base. The cylindrical neck ends with a disk-like rim. Two handles were applied on the shoulder and drawn up to the neck. Milled threading decorates the lower part of the handles. The surface of this amphoriskos presents severe iridescence, chalky accretions, and flaking.

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  • Title: Amphoriskos (Front A)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1st century A.D.
  • Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
  • Physical Dimensions: 11.5 × 4.8 cm (4 1/2 × 1 7/8 in.)
  • Type: Amphoriskos
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Glass
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2003.364
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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