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Amphoriskos

Amphoriskos

Greek

Core-formed vessel of dark blue glass with trailed decoration in yellow and a color now largely missing (white?); turquoise trail around rim and small foot. Body of vessel fragmentary with lighter-colored plaster fills; colors darkened; rim chipped. No traces of handles survive.

Opaque blue glass with yellow decoration

Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic

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