VesselsEgyptian1st-2nd century CE

Neck Amphora with Tendril Decoration

1st-2nd century CE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Mold-made

Medium

Blue-green glazed faience

Culture

Egyptian

Period

Roman Imperial period

Century

1st-2nd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

17 x 15.8 cm (6 11/16 x 6 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York, NY, (by 1982), by inheritance; to Nanette Rodney Kelekian, New York, NY, (1982-1995), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1995.

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