amphoriskos

Object NameAmphoriskos

Made FromGlass

Date199-1 BCE

Techniquecore formed, trail decorated, tooled

SizeOverall H: 15 cm, Diam (max): 4.4 cm

Accession Number67.1.27

Credit LineGift of Mr. Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean; possibly Syro-Palestinian Coast; possibly Cyprus

Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass appearing black, bubble, handles and tip of colorless glass with yellow green tinge, opaque white trails, all have patches of iridescent weathering over surface; core formed, trail decorated and tooled. Slightly flared rim with tooling marks evident at constriction above long cylindrical neck, shoulder spreads out into long ovoid body, neck decorated with a white trail which spirals down to body and is dragged up to shoulder in a festoon pattern, all marvered in; handles applied at shoulder and pulled up in an arc to neck; a corresponding blob of glass applied at base.
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