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571. Stirring Rod

Accession Number 82.AC.22.315
Dimensions pres. L. 3.8, Th. 0.5 cm; Wt. 1.91 g
Date First century BCE–first century CE
Production Area Uncertain
Material Translucent light blue and opaque white glass
Modeling Technique and Decoration Tooled
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Condition

Fragment.

Description

Twisted stirring rod that gets thicker toward its one preserved end, which was shaped into a disk. Consists of a light blue cane onto which is attached and twisted a fine white thread.

Comments and Comparanda

For use and comparanda, see cat. 570.

Provenance

1982, Antike Kunst Palladion; 1982, Jiří K. Frel, 1923–2006, donated to the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1982

Bibliography

Unpublished

Exhibitions

None