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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: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.2345
Not on view
DescriptionCore-formed tall ovoid body and tall cylindrical neck manipulated with narrow slightly flaring rim, now looks black but was green with yellow and white threading (?).

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 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
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.
3rd century - 2nd century 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.
4TH CENTURY BC - 3rd 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.
Unknown
Mid 4th - early 3rd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
499-450 B.C.