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Flask

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Flask
 3rd century CE

Medium
glass

Measurements
17.6 × 10.0 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Eastern Mediterranean (Cyprus / Syria)

Accession Number
3946-D3

Department
Antiquities

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited

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