Fragment with Griffin

CultureEgyptian (possibly)
Titles
  • Fragment with Griffin
Date30 BC–395 AD
Possible placeAlexandria, Egypt
MediumBlue glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 15/16 × 1 5/16 in. (4.9 × 3.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Ray Winfield Smith
Object number70.123
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceThe Gutman Collection (possibly Melvin Gutman); purchased by Ray Winfield Smith (c. 1897–1982), Houston, by 1970; given to MFAH, 1970.

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