Unknown Roman
Snake Thread Sprinkler

Snake Thread Sprinkler

Public Domain

Artist
CultureRoman
Titles
  • Snake Thread Sprinkler
Date200–300 AD
PlaceCologne, Germany, Köln (national district)
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 × 7.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number70.92
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
Provenance[Ray Winfield Smith (c. 1897–1982), Houston, by 1970]; purchased by MFAH, 1970.

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