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Sphero-Conical Vessel
Sphero-Conical Vessel

Sphero-Conical Vessel

Artist Unknown
Date9th–10th century
MediumGlass: expanded, mold-blown and tooled
DimensionsH. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) x Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); Diam. of rim 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth F. Gervais-Gruen
Object number92.7.7
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceElizabeth F. Gervais-Gruen, Chapel Hill, NC; given to NCMA, 1992.
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