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Amphoriskos (Side A)
Unknown
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
A free-blown pale green amphoriskos. The handles attach the shoulder to the top of the rim. The vessel has a pointed toe and a thin thread encircling the neck five times. It is heavily weathered, giving it a yellow-green iridescence. Parts are also heavily incrusted around the neck and foot.
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Details
- Title: Amphoriskos (Side A)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1st century A.D.
- Location Created: Roman Empire
- Physical Dimensions: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
- Type: Amphoriskos
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Glass
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2003.417
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Vessels (Containers)
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