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Jar
Roman
Imperial Period
about 3rd–4th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass, blown
Dimensions
Height: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.) Diameter (of mouth): 6.0 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession Number61.1451
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall globular vase with wide neck with less pronounced cut-out, thumb indents on body. Transparent light blue-green glass. iridescence; incrusted with dirt.
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed in Egypt in the early 20th century, probably by Reginald Godfrey Peckitt, Esq, formerly of the Egyptian State Railways; by 1961: Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt Collection, 1826 24th Street, N.W., Washington 8, D.C.; gift of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt to MFA, December 13, 1961