Amphoriskos (Container for Oil)

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Date

5th-early 4th century BCE

Medium

Glass, core-formed technique

Dimensions

9.7 × 4.9 × 4.9 cm (3 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Ebenezer Buckingham

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