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Fragmentary miniature two-handled jar (amphoriskos)

Late 6th–5th century B.C.
FindspotAssos (Behramkale), Troad, Anatolia (Turkey)
Medium/TechniqueGlass, core-formed with applied decoration
Dimensions5.7 x 4.4 cm (2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession number84.16
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ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); necropolis, possibly sarcophagus 81 or 103. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.
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