Getty Museum Villa - Ancient Glass Collection Photos

The Getty Museum Villa in Malibu, CA hosts a collection of ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian glass.

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Former main Villa gallery of J. Paul Getty Museum which now specializes in Greek, Roman & Etruscan art. Malibu, CA.Ancient glass collection from Mediterranean world at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Cast glass heads, eye, legs from Egypt at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Egyptian glass & bronze statuette of squatting ibis at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Former main Villa gallery of J. Paul Getty Museum (1972-3) which now specializes in Greek, Roman & Etruscan art. Malibu, CA. Style: Roman villa. Architect: Langdon & Wilson, Stephen Garrett, Norman Neuerberg.Ancient glass collection from Mediterranean world at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Cast glass heads, eye, legs (1540-30 BCE) from Egypt at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Egyptian glass & bronze statuette of squatting ibis (300 BCE - 100 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek or Etruscan blue glass pitcher with white, yellow & turquoise feathered decoration at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek blue glass perfume bottle with white, yellow & turquoise feathered decoration at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek blue glass perfume flask with white & red feathered decoration at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek or Roman glass perfume bottles at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek or Etruscan blue glass pitcher (Oinochoe) with white, yellow & turquoise feathered decoration (400-200 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek blue glass perfume bottle (Alabastron) with white, yellow & turquoise feathered decoration (400-200 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek blue glass perfume flask (Amphoriskos) with white & red feathered decoration (200-1 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek or Roman glass perfume bottles (Alabastra) (100 BCE - 25 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Roman blue glass ribbed bowl with white marbling at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman brown glass ribbed bowl with white marbling at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek glass patella cups made of glass rods at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek or Roman glass ribbed bowls with white trails at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Roman blue glass ribbed bowl with white marbling (100-1 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman brown glass ribbed bowl with white marbling (100 BCE - 100 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek glass patella cups made of glass rods (100 BCE - 100 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek or Roman glass ribbed bowls with white trails (Rippenshale) (50-1 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek or Roman opaque glass patella cups at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman cameo glass winecup with scenes of Bacchus & Ariadne at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman splashware glass storage jar at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman glass flasks at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek or Roman opaque glass patella cups (25 BCE - 25 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman cameo glass winecup (skyphos) with scenes of Bacchus & Ariadne (25 BCE - 25 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman splashware glass storage jar (Amphora) (1-25 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman glass flasks (1-100 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Roman mold-blown glass cups & beakers with designs at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman mold-blown glass cups & beakers at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman mold-blown glass double-headed Janus cup at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman glass wine cup at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Roman mold-blown glass cups & beakers with designs (1-75 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman mold-blown glass cups & beakers (1-100 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman mold-blown glass double-headed Janus cup (1-100 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman glass wine cup (Skyphos) (1-100 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Roman mold-blown glass grape-cluster flask at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman blown glass fish-shaped flask at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman blown glass storage jar & sprinkler flasks with spiral ribbing at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman blown glass snake-thread flask at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Roman mold-blown glass grape-cluster flask (100-200 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman blown glass fish-shaped flask (200-300 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman blown glass storage jar & sprinkler flasks with spiral ribbing (200-400 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman blown glass snake-thread flask (200-300 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Roman blown glass blue pitcher with looped handle at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman mold-blown glass head-shaped flask at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman mold-blown glass head-shaped flask at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Byzantine glass four-part eye-makeup container at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Roman blown glass blue pitcher with looped handle (200-300 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman mold-blown glass head-shaped flask (300-500 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Roman mold-blown glass head-shaped flask (300-500 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Byzantine glass four-part eye-makeup container (400-600 CE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
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