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Oil flask (alabastron)
Greek
Hellenistic Period
1st century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass, cast, gold-band mosaic
Dimensions
Height 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.939
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSlightly pointed base; nearly vertical sides. Undulating lines of vred, white, blue, green interspersed with bands of gold leaf embedded within colorless glass. Mouth and neck restored.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Count Michel Tyszkiewicz Collection; 1898: auction of the M. Tyszkiewicz Collection, Hotel des Commissaires-Priseurs, 9 rue Drouot, Paris, June 8-10, lot 60 (Palestrina); 1898: with Edward Perry Warren; 1898:purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for
$ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)
$ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)