Flask in the Shape of a Date
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1st century
Flask in the Shape of a Date — glass, by Roman, made in Greece, dated 1st century. Physical description: Glass, mold-blown technique; 7.9 × 2.7 × 2.7 cm (3 1/8 × 1 1/16 × 1 1/16 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 536). The museum record attributes this piece to Roman in Greece around 1st century. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 7.9 × 2.7 × 2.7 cm (3 1/8 × 1 1/16 × 1 1/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Glass, mold-blown technique
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- glass
- Museum object number
- 536
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.