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Amphoriskos
Greek
Classical Period
Early 4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Black Glaze
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H: 0.135 m., W: 0.06 m., D. of rim: 0.03 m.
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara Deering Danielson
Accession Number1982.667
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTrumpet mouth, tapering neck; long piriform body; molded button base; handles from neck to shoulder. Stamped decoration in bands around body: palmettes, meander, reverse palmettes. Shiny glaze, chipped in spots. Complete.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Charles Deering Collection; by date unknown: Barbara Deering Danielson Collection; gift of Barbara Deering Danielson to MFA, December 8, 1982