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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Roman (possibly)
Title:Small green vessel with broken top
Date Made:27 BCE-476 CE
Type:Container
Materials:Glass
Measurements:overall: 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 in.; 5.715 x 3.175 x 2.54 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1997.99.18
Credit Line:Source and date of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Small greenish transparent vessel with thick walls, filed with a hardened dust or ash. Patches of iridescence on inner and outer surfaces, tiny air bubbles trapped throughout. Shaped like a rectangular prism with rounded edges tapering slightly towards the base. Top/mouth of the vessel was once cylindrical but is not mostly broken away.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology

Subjects:
Civilization, Ancient; archaeological objects

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