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Amphoriskos
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About this work
Though now missing both of its original handles, this silver vessel is a miniature version of an amphora, known in Greek as an amphoriskos. Such miniature vessels, made from silver or other materials, were used from the 6th century BCE onwards to store perfumes or scented oils.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineAmphoriskos, 200–1 BCE. Greece, late Hellenistic period. Silver; overall: 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1986.183
