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Perfume Bottle (Amphoriskos)
Perfume Bottle (Amphoriskos)

Perfume Bottle (Amphoriskos)

Artist Unknown
Date6th–5th century BCE
MediumCore-formed glass, tooled with applied rim disk, base, and handles
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.
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