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Perfume Vessel (Amphoriskos)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Perfume Vessel (Amphoriskos)

AAT Object Form/FunctionAmphoriskoi
Place CreatedItaly, Europe
CultureGreek
Datelate 5th century BCE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Dimensions5 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (12.9 x 6 cm)
Object number1966.305
Exhibition HistoryA Preview of the Collections, Schatten Gallery, February 15 - April 4, 1982
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - April 28, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
ProvenancePurchased by Dr. Immanuel Ben-Dor (1901-1969) with museum funds from Giblin and Hirst, London, England, October 29, 1966.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art