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Grape Flask (Side A)
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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
This mold-blown grape flask is made of purple glass. The body was blown in a two-part mold in the shape of a bunch of grapes. The cylindrical neck ends with an outsplayed mouth. This flask is in good condition. A slight iridescent sheen covers the body. The surface is slightly discolored on one side.
Details
- Title: Grape Flask (Side A)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: about 2nd century A.D.
- Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
- Physical Dimensions: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.)
- Type: Flask
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Glass
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2003.331
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Vessels (Containers)
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