Small Ovoid Bottle with Low Ring Foot, Flaring Lip, and Vertical Fluting
9th-10th century
Dimensions
H. 5.4 x Diam. 6.7 cm (2 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-2000), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2000.
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