VesselsByzantine8th-10th century

Jar

700-1000 CE

Description

Brownish iridescent surface, true color not visible beneath layers.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Glass

Culture

Byzantine

Period

Byzantine period, Early

Century

8th-10th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

7.1 x 6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

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