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Amphoriskos (Main View)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Mold-blown amphoriskos of pale green glass. The seam mark indicates that it was blown in a two-part mold. Its lentoid body, decorated with rosettes and tendrils, rests on a rectangular flat base. The neck and rim were free-blown. The cylindrical neck ends with an outsplayed mouth and lip folded inwards. Two blue handles have been applied on the shoulder and drawn up to the rim. This amphoriskos is in fair condition. Patchy iridescence and chalky accretions cover the pitted surface.

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  • Title: Amphoriskos (Main View)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1st century A.D.
  • Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
  • Physical Dimensions: 7.9 × 6.2 cm (3 1/8 × 2 7/16 in.)
  • Type: Amphoriskos
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Glass
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2003.311
  • 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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