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Flask; ceramic.
Object Number 971-37-60/13247
Display Title Flask; ceramic.
Descriptions
Object Description Flask, ceramic, for carrying oil. Circular body with impressed design on both sides depicting human action. Rounded base loop handles, one from each shoulder to the neck, flared lip. 5 1/2" tall.
Inventory Description Oil flask, impressed circular body, rounded base, 2 loop handles, broken
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Bottle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hellenistic
  • Byzantine
  • Roman
  • Roman
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
Additional Geographic Terms Asia Minor
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 13.8 x 9.6 x 2.4 cm (5 7/16 x 3 3/4 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-37-60/13247

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