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amphoriskos

amphoriskos

Object NameAmphoriskos
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire
TechniqueMold-blown, applied
SizeOverall H: 8.5 cm, Diam (max): 3.8 cm
Accession Number55.1.73
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionBlue opaque; mold-blown; applied handles; narrow egg-shaped body. Rim in form of collar made by folding down, up, and in; neck cylindrical; shoulder rounded; wall curves out, down, and in; base consists of shallow boss; no pontil mark. Shoulder and wall decorated with 21 horizontal ribs. Prominent vertical mold seam extends from upper neck to bottom of wall, but not over base, then returns to upper neck. Two opposed handles dropped onto shoulder immediately to right of mold seams, drawn up in two ribs, bent in and attached to upper neck.
Provenance
Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1955-09-09