Caption

Date-shaped unguentarium; Syro-Palestine workshop; Smyrna place of discovery; 1st–beginning of 2nd century AD. Type: Isings form 78D. Translucent amber glass with inclined rim and inwardly curved edge; blown in a two-part mold. Vessel: rim diameter 2 cm, height 8.15 cm, belly diameter 2.95 cm, weight 0.020 kg., A textured, elongated vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim, predominantly amber and brown in color, with darker brown and almost black areas toward the base; the surface shows irregular, flowing ridges and a rough, pitted texture with subtle iridescent highlights in purple and blue on parts of the sides; a looped handle or ring sits at the rim, and the overall shape tapers to a pointed bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_391

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Rights managed

Available size

57.9Mb (1.4Mb) / 11.3in x 19.9in / 3391 x 5969 (300dpi)

Keywords

Date-shaped unguentarium Syro-Palestine workshop Smyrna place discovery 1st– 2nd century AD Type Isings form 78D Translucent amber glass inclined rim inwardly curved edge blown two-part mold Vessel rim diameter 2 cm height 8.15 cm belly diameter 2.95 cm weight 0.020 kg textured elongated vessel narrow neck flared rim predominantly amber brown color darker brown almost black areas base surface irregular flowing ridges rough pitted texture subtle iridescent highlights purple blue parts sides looped handle ring sits rim shape tapers pointed bottom.