alabastron

Object NameAlabastron

Made FromGlass

Datepossibly 1-99

Place Madeprobably Spain

Techniquefree-blown, tooled thread decoration

SizeOverall H: 20.2 cm; Rim Diam: 4.5 cm

Accession Number61.1.5

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith

Antikes Glas aus der Sammlung Ray Winfield Smith: Kurpfalzischen Museum Heidelberg

Glass from the Ancient World

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass; surface dull and frosted and pitted, few areas of corrosion, some discolorization, a very large spike-like vertical bubble on one side; free-blown with tooled thread decoration; tubular body slightly increasing in diameter towards rounded bottom with very rough pontil mark, very wide disc-like rim, two rudimentary loop handles applied to upper body; on the body a widely spaced festoon pattern of opaque white and yellow threads (four rows).
Provenance

Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1961-04-12