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Amphora (Storage Jar)

Ancient Egyptian · about 5th century BCE · Art Institute of Chicago

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Maker: Eastern Mediterranean
Date: about 5th century BCE
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 7.6 × 4.4 × 4.4 cm (3 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
Place of origin: Egypt
Held by: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
Credit line: Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson

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