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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1932.56.102
Title
Modiolus
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1st century CE
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292048

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Glass
Technique
Free-blown glass
Dimensions
11.8 × 16.9 (diam at mouth) cm (4 5/8 × 6 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894
Accession Year
1932
Object Number
1932.56.102
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Modiolus in pale green glass. Everted rim; flaring, straight walls; strap handle, applied to wall below the rim.

Classification: Isings form 37.

Exhibition History

  • Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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