Unguent Bottle (Amphoriskos)

Artist Unknown

Datemid 6th–early 5th century BCE

MediumGlass

DimensionsH. 3 5/8 x Diam. 1 7/8 in. (9.2 x 4.8 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineElizabeth Putnam McIver Collection of Ancient Glass, Gift of Dr. Monroe A. McIver

Object numberG.67.3.30

On View

On view

ProvenanceElizabeth Putnam McIver (1888-1984) and Dr. Monroe A. McIver (1890-1982), Cooperstown, NY; given to NCMA, 1967.Published References"Acquisitions," North Carolina Museum of Art Bulletin 7, nos. 2 and 3 (1967/68?), listed 70.

"Ancient Glass on View in Classical Gallery," North Carolina Museum of Art Preview (Spring 1987), briefly discussed 15-16, illus. (b-w) 15.

Caroline M. Rocheleau, Ancient Egyptian Art [Systematic Catalogue of the Collection] (Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Museum of Art, 2012), cat. no. 24, illus. (color) 67.
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–present. Object Rights Statement

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