Bronze-Form, Pear-Shaped Bottle with Flaring Lip and Two Stationary Ring Handles, Probably a Flower Vase for an Altar and Perhaps Part of a Set
13th-14th century
Dimensions
16.5 x 6.8 cm (6 1/2 x 2 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM
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