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Beaker with pattern of lozenges and knobs

4th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueGlass, mold-blown
DimensionsHeight: 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Charles Bain Hoyt
Accession number50.2271
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ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Charles Bain Hoyt Collection (according to his associate Burdon-Muller, the Hoyt "Greek & Roman glass and lead-glazed vases were all purchased from Kelekian and Kouchakji in New York"; bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt to MFA, May 11, 1950
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