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Flask

Unknownperhaps 7th - 9th century

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A mold-blown flask of light purple glass. The body is decorated with horizontal rows of small indentations. The flask is pear-shaped and the mouth and neck are slightly malformed. Heavy weathering has given the vessel a dark purple, orange, and green iridescence.

Details

  • Title: Flask
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: perhaps 7th - 9th century
  • Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
  • Physical Dimensions: 10 × 6 cm (3 15/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
  • Type: Flask
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Glass
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2003.471
  • Culture: Byzantine
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)

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