flask
Object NameLentoid Flask
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Syria; possibly Palestine
TechniqueMold-blown, applied
SizeOverall H: 8 cm, W: 5.9 cm; Rim Diam: 2.2 cm
Accession Number66.1.13
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
A Touch of Glass
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent dark blue glass; mold-blown, two-part mold; rim reworked; handles applied. Lentoid body; rim everted; short cylindrical neck; low, square base. Decoration in relief: on each side of body, six-pointed star or rosette surrounded by continuous vegetal scroll between two pairs of concentric circles. Handles applied to neck and shoulders, at junctions of molds.Provenance
Source
Edward (Esteban) T. Safani
(1912-1998) - 1966
