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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Amphoriskos
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Amphoriskos

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureEastern Mediterranean
Date599-400 B.C.
MediumCore-formed glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number63.60.1
Collections
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-1, Case 1
DescriptionAmphora. Core formed. Dark blue translucent glass with yellow threading and yellow and light blue zigzag. Yellow band at rim and rim of "button-like" foot. Applied pair of small blue handles from beneath rim to shoulder top.

Label TextEastern Mediterranean, possibly the Island of Rhodes Amphoriskos (Jar), late 6th--5th century B.C. Core-formed glass; applied rim, handles and base knob Museum purchase 63.60.1 Published ReferencesHarden, Painter, Pinder-Wilson, Tait, _Masterpieces of Glass, The British Museum_., pg. 22, No. 15 Hellenic-1st half of the 5th century B.C. Rhodes & Neuburg, _Ancient Glass_, pg. 39, color pl. V, No. b & pg. 30. Egyptian 5th century B.C. & pl. 13.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
199 - 1 B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
2nd - mid 1st century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Mid 4th - early 3rd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
3rd century - 2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
499-450 B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
3rd century - 2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
5th century BC
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
3rd century - 2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
2nd Century BC-1st Century BC