Amphoriskos (Container for Oil)

Provenance

Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson, Chicago, by 1931; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.

Amphoriskos (Container for Oil)

Ancient Eastern Mediterranean

Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century BCE

Accession Number

67440

Medium

Glass, core-formed technique

Dimensions

12.1 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm (4 3/4 × 3 × 3 in.)

Classification

glass

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson