VesselsByzantine1st millennium CE
Miniature Ampulla with Cross
c. 500-1200 CE
Description
Cross molded in relief, two suspension loops on shoulders.
Dimensions
3.2 x 2.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 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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