cosmetic tube
Object NameDouble Tube
Made FromGlass
Date300-599
Place MadeByzantine Empire; Syro-Palestine
Techniqueblown, trail decoration
SizeOverall H: 18.1 cm, W: 6.5 cm
Accession Number82.1.8
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless glass with aqua tinge, applied deep blue trails; blown with trail decoration. Infolded rim, broken away, double tubular body formed by tooling or flattening from one side after deep blue trail decoration was wound around body; small blue handles applied on opposing side and pulled up to rim, heavy trail of blue applied over one handle, pulled up in an arc and trailed over the other handle, arc is pinched into a central knob for decoration; rounded base still has large pontil wad attached.Provenance
Source
Galerie Nefer
- 1982-12-31
1400-1360 BCE
400-599
1881-1910
1300-1399
probably 1400-1300 BCE
1380-1360 BCE
Comparable Item/Comparable Item
