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© Bruce M. White, 2022.
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylindrical Flask

Possible OriginSyria, Asia
PeriodRoman Period
Datelate 1st-2nd Century CE
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions3 11/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in., 31 g (9.3 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm, 1 1/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.265
Label TextA translucent greenish blue flask with a folded out broad rim, flaring mouth, short concave neck and sloping shoulder. The body of the flask is cylindrical with almost straight, vertical sides and a flattened bottom.
Exhibition HistoryLife and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 4 - August 6, 2023
ProvenanceSaid to be ex coll. Comtesse Anne de Kerguezec. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, possibly purchased from Roger Fernand Galliano, Paris, France.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
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