Flask with two handles
4th–5th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueGlass, mold-blown with attached handles
DimensionsHeight: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by contribution, and Everett Fund
Accession number93.19
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Not on viewClassificationsVessels
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ProvenanceAccording to the MFA Register of Glass this is one of 43 pieces from the vicinity of Tyre in Phoenicia, brought to this country by Michel Farah and acquired by the MFA, January 3, 1893, for $ 800.00 (this amount is the total price for MFA 93.10-93.52)
1st century A.D.
1st–2nd century A.D. or later
1st–2nd century A.D.
4th–5th century A.D.
about 4th century A.D.
3rd century A.D.
2nd–1st century B.C.
6th century AD
1st century A.D.
6th century
about 4th century A.D.
4th or mid 4th–early 5th century A.D.