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Date1st century CE
MediumMold-blown glass
DimensionsOverall (Height): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Rim (Diam.): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Edward S. Burgess, Class of 1879, H1904
Object number1929.69
On view
DescriptionDate-shaped with short concave neck and flaring rim; very thin, opaque yellow to purple glass.
Additional Details
Alternate Titles
Date flask
Date-shaped flask
Date-shaped flask
Exhibition History
1988
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Ancient Glass: The Hamilton College Collection," March 5- April 24, 1988 (cat. no. 12).
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Ancient Glass: The Hamilton College Collection," March 5- April 24, 1988 (cat. no. 12).
Provenance
1929: Hamilton College (James Library) by bequest of Edward S. Burgess
Published References
ANCIENT GLASS FROM THE HAMILTON COLLEGE COLLECTION (exh. cat. Clinton, Emerson Gallery, 1988), 12.
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