Miniature Flask
5th-6th century CE
Description
Miniature flask; round, flattened body, cut off at neck. Iridescence, dirt accretions in neck.
Dimensions
H. 4.2 x W. 2.6 x 1 cm (1 5/8 x 1 x 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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