Harvard Art Museums > 1978.495.2: Flask with Constricted Body Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Flask with Constricted Body , 1978.495.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 25, 2023, https://hvrd.art/o/77929. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1978.495.2 Title Flask with Constricted Body Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 5th-7th century CE Places Creation Place: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey) Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/77929 Physical Descriptions Medium Light blue glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions 18.7 x 7.4 cm (7 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (by 1926-1978), transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1978. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University Accession Year 1978 Object Number 1978.495.2 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Bottle; indented base, elaborate body that flares and tapers repeatedly, flaring mouth, ribbed neck. Intact, repaired neck and mouth, lots of blue powder adhering to interior, dirt accretions on base. This object may not be ancient. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
