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The stopper has a butterfly on the end as if the fish were feeding. The vessel may have been used to carry ointments to the public baths.
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Title: Vessel in the Shape of a Fish
Date: 4th–6th century
Culture: Roman or Byzantine
Medium: Copper alloy, cast
Dimensions:
Overall (vessel only standing on tail): 8 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (22.4 x 7.1 x 4.1 cm)
with chain suspended: 11 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (30 x 7.1 x 4.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1962
Accession Number: 62.10.4
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