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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1953.104
Title
Bottle
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1st-4th century CE
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/291256

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Pale green glass
Technique
Free-blown glass
Dimensions
9.8 x 6 cm (3 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Harold Lefroy and Elizabeth Alice Chalifoux, Santa Barbara, CA (by 1953), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1953.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Chalifoux
Accession Year
1953
Object Number
1953.104
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Bottle; 8-sided body, each side with a depression, flaring neck and mouth. Intact; dirt on interior, pale iridescence.

Classification: Isings form 104B

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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