Flask
| Title | Flask |
|---|---|
| Artist | Byzantine; Eastern Mediterranean |
| Date | 5th-6th century 5th century |
| Medium | Glass, blown technique |
| Classification | vessel |
| Origin | Syria Syria |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Flask” is a work by Byzantine; Eastern Mediterranean, dated 5th-6th century. It is executed in glass, blown technique and classified as vessel. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Byzantine; Eastern Mediterranean. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as vessel. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 5th-6th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 5th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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