Aryballos (oil bottle)
2nd-4th century CE
Description
Intact aryballos (oil flask) in transparent, blue-green glass. The vessel is free blown with a spherical body, short tube neck, and applied dolphin handles. Classification: C. Isings, Roman Glass from Dated Finds (Djakarta: Groningen, 1957), form 61.
Dimensions
8.5 x 6.9 cm (3 3/8 x 2 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Florence and Mason Hammond, Cambridge, MA (1970-2002), by descent; to Anstiss Krueck, Chicago, IL, Florence Phillips, Cos Cob, CT and Elizabeth Llewellyn, London (2002-2003), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.
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