Caption

Unguentarium, unknown Eastern workshop. Glass vessel, transparent light green, Barag type VII: 1, 3. Unguentarium with pear-shaped baggy belly and neck decorated with diagonal ribs over the entire surface; foot with a gap; two vertical vices attached at two-thirds of the vessel's height and extending to the edge of the funnel-shaped rim. Free-blown. Outer rim diameter 4.50 cm; height 12.50 cm; outer bottom diameter 4.30 cm; weight 0.072 kg. 3rd–4th century, Syria., A translucent glass vessel with a twisted, spiral texture running vertically along its body, tapering toward a narrower neck and flaring slightly at the rim, featuring a pair of curved handles that rise from the shoulder to the rim; the glass shows a greenish-blue hue with areas of paler and darker shading, a few cloudy inclusions, and some surface irregularities, all set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_387

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Keywords

Unguentarium unknown Eastern workshop Glass vessel transparent light green Barag type VII 1 3 pear-shaped baggy belly neck decorated diagonal ribs entire surface foot gap two vertical vices attached two-thirds vessel's height extending edge funnel-shaped rim Free-blown Outer rim diameter 4.50 cm height 12.50 cm outer bottom diameter 4.30 cm weight 0.072 kg 3rd–4th century Syria translucent glass vessel twisted spiral texture running vertically body tapering narrower neck flaring slightly rim featuring pair curved handles rise shoulder glass greenish-blue hue areas paler darker shading cloudy inclusions surface irregularities set plain light gray background.