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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

CultureEastern Mediterranean
Date3rd century - 2nd century B.C.
MediumCore-formed glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.2344
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-1, Case 1
DescriptionCore-formed medium blue with yellow, green and white threads pulled (combed) in feathered pattern around top half of body and slightly diagonal threads of white and yellow from rim down neck and shoulder.

Label TextEastern Mediterranean, possibly Italy Amphoriskos (Jar), 3rd century B.C. Core-formed glass; applied rim Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 0.2344
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
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
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.
Unknown
199 - 1 B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
599-400 B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
2nd Century BC-1st Century BC
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
4TH CENTURY BC - 3rd CENTURY BC