Ridged amphoriskos (oil container)
Ridged amphoriskos (oil container)

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Ridged amphoriskos (oil container),

1st–2nd century CE

Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
2006-467

Information

Title
Ridged amphoriskos (oil container)
Dates

1st–2nd century CE

Medium
Transparent colorless light green glass with purple tinge and dark blue glass
Dimensions
h. 8.27 cm, diam. rim 3.05 cm, max. diam. 3.76 cm (3 1/4 x 1 3/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Dan Fellows Platt
Object Number
2006-467
Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean

Description
In-folded, flaring rim; short cylindrical neck; elongated ovoid body covered with nineteen horizontal ridges; pointed bottom. Pair of blue coil handles from shoulder to upper neck. Blown into bipartite mold; the vertical seam is visible along the middle of the sides. Body partly deformed while still hot.
Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Imperial (Roman)
Type
amphorae, glass
Materials
mold-blown glass
Subject
reeding

Given to the Museum by Mrs. Dan Fellows Platt

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