Rock-crystal ovoid vessel with wide mouth

4th–3rd century BCE

Not on view

The two vertical lugs are pierced to accommodate a string for suspension, or conceivably a missing lid. Rock crystal, a precious stone in antiquity, was thought to be a special form of real ice.

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Title: Rock-crystal ovoid vessel with wide mouth
Period: Late Classical or Early Hellenistic
Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, Eastern Mediterranean
Medium: Rock crystal
Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); diameter 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Stone Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen, 1992
Object Number: 1992.266.19
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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