flask

Object NameFlask

Made FromGlass

Date300-499

TechniqueBlown, wheel-abraded

SizeOverall H: 27.7 cm, Diam (max): 7.3 cm

Accession Number74.1.37

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

The Art of Glass; A Masterson Junior Gallery Exhibition

Place Made

Roman Empire; probably Egypt

Physical DescriptionGreenish colorless glass with some bubbles, cord, blowing spirals and a little stone; blown, wheel-abraded. Narrow pear-shape body; rim cracked off and ground; narrow tapering neck with traces of tooling at junction with body; wall expands to greatest diameter then curves inward to bottom; three bands of wheel-abraded decoration on body: near top, horizontal wavy line with dots above and below; at maximum diameter, as above but in form of scroll, with spirals above and below; near bottom, horizontal wavy line with dots above and below; short cylindrical stem; splayed foot with tubular base-ring made by folding; base kicked and pushed up through stem.
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