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Roman
Imperial Period
probably 2nd century A.D.
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Sarcophagus no. 68
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
11.4 x 9.2 cm (4 1/2 x 3 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.21
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionPale green; almost entirely incrusted with brown; strap handle; coarse; large piece broken out of side. This unusual form with hemispherical body may have been a distinctive type of Asia Minor.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); sarcophagus no. 68. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.