Vessel, Bottom
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Vessel, Bottom

TitleVessel, Bottom
Date4th century 4th century
MediumGlass, gold leaf
ClassificationGlass-Gold glass
OriginRoman Roman
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Vessel, Bottom” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 4th century. It is executed in glass, gold leaf and classified as glass-gold glass. 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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