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Object NameEwer (Lagynos)
Made FromGlass
Date99-1 BCE
Place Madeprobably Eastern Mediterranean
TechniqueCast or sagged, lathe-cut, wheel-cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 21.5 cm, Diam (max): 21 cm
Accession Number71.1.18
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World
Glass of the Caesars
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionEwer (Lagynos). Transparent yellowish-green glass with many small bubbles; cast or sagged, lathe- and wheel-cut, polished. Jug; short flaring rim rounded by grinding; tall, slender neck, almost cylindrical but splayed at bottom; wide, gently sloping shoulder with rounded edge; below this, wall tapers, then curves in towards base, with lathe-cut groove immediately above bottom; slightly splayed footring, also with lathe-cut groove, about 1 cm above bottom; corresponding, but deeper groove on inside of ring, which received flat circular disc, lathe-cut and polished on both surfaces. Sharply angled handle of rectangular cross-section springs from relief cut rectangular "platform" with beveled sides, rises vertically, then bends in sharply to join neck below rim, transition being marked by lozenge-shaped "platform" in low relief. Exterior of handle has wheel-cut decoration: at bottom, side tapers, then rises in two shallow steps, above which are two shallow grooves, 1.9 and 1.1 cm wide; above these, three parallel vertical grooves, which terminate above curve of handle; on upper surface, two relief-cut bands, perpendicular to grooves.Provenance
Source
Edouard Guigoz
(Swiss, 1903-1970) - 1971
