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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1992.256.19
Title
Miniature Ampulla with Cross
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 500-1200 CE
Period
Byzantine period
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/289130

Location

Location
Level 3, Room 3740, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Egypt: Art for Eternity
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Molded
Dimensions
3.2 x 2.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates
Accession Year
1992
Object Number
1992.256.19
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Cross molded in relief, two suspension loops on shoulders.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3740 Egyptian, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/18/2024 - 05/01/2025

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