amphoriskos

Object NameAmphoriskos

Made FromGlass

Date499-400 BCE

Place Madepossibly East Mediterranean; possibly Italy

Techniquecore formed, applied, trailed, marvered

SizeOverall H: 7.4 cm; Body: 4.6 cm

Accession Number85.1.2

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionOpaque turquoise glass, opaque white and opaque yellow trailing; core formed, handles applied, decoration trailed. Broad pear- shaped body; outsplayed rim; narrow cylindrical neck; flat shoulder, rounded at edge; discoid base-knob; two handles attached to flat part of shoulder and top of neck; unmarvered trail, yellow with white streak, around edge of lip; marvered yellow trail wound once around shoulder, with narrow marvered white trail below and marvered white zigzag trail with overlapping ends below this.
Provenance

Source Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd - 1985-03-07

Former Collection Ernest Koffler-Truniger