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Object Type
basket
Museum number
1913,0522.96
Description
Wine-coloured blown glass basket with a truncated conical body and a folded out rim with two vertical handles. The concave base has a pointed kick and pontil mark.
Cultures/periods
Roman
Production date
3rdC
200 - 300
Production place
Made in:
Cyprus
(?)
Made in:
Levant
(?)
Made in:
Egypt
(?)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Syria
Materials
glass
Technique
blown
Dimensions
Diameter:
5.50 centimetres
(base)
Height:
6.50 centimetres
(total)
Length:
10.40 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Barton et al 2013 / Examination and experimentation: conservation of an archaeological glass unguentarium for display
(p.77, fig.9)
Location
On display
(G70/dc17)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Charles Fairfax Murray
Donated by:
William Lockett Agnew
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
J A Durighello
Acquisition date
1913
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1913,0522.96
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
DBH.1598