Cambas Retsina Wine Bottle

2009 11 001  CAMBAS RETSINA BOTTLE  1940S  EST  17 INCHES HIGH  5 INCHES IN DIAMETER.JPG

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Title

Cambas Retsina Wine Bottle

Subject

retsina, wine

Description

Basket wrapped, 17" high, 5" wide.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Donated November 12, 2011

Publisher

The Greeks in Washington Museum

Date

Given to the donor by his cousin in 1977. Most likely produced in the 1940s Large, basket-covered bottles like this, when empty, would be taken to a local wine maker to be refilled.

Contributor

John Nicon

Rights

Unknown

Relation

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Format

Glass, basketry

Language

N/A

Type

Artifact

Identifier

2009-11-001
Category 10
Wrap 3

Coverage

20th Century
Greece