Caption

Dilekyt, unknown Syrian workshop; lekythos glass vessel, tube with spirally applied thread folded in half. Type: Barag type XII:2-1. Transparent, colorless glass with light bluish-green tint; decoration of spirally twisted translucent blue glass thread; free-blown. Outer rim diameters: 1 — 3.20 cm, 2 — 2.70 cm. 4th century. Vessel dimensions: height 11.7 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 3.2 cm; weight 0.08 kg., A translucent glass vessel with a tall, elongated body and a pair of curved handles, showing a few shades of blue and green; the body has a ribbed, ladder-like texture formed by several horizontal glass ridges wrapping around a central vertical seam, and the handles attach near the top and curve outward before returning inward, with the top rim slightly flared and uneven; the background is a smooth gradient of light gray to darker gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_397

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Keywords

Dilekyt unknown Syrian workshop lekythos glass vessel tube spirally applied thread folded half Type Barag type XII 2-1 Transparent colorless glass light bluish-green tint decoration spirally twisted translucent blue glass thread free-blown Outer rim diameters 1 3.20 cm 2 2.70 cm 4th century Vessel dimensions height 11.7 cm width 7.2 cm depth 3.2 cm weight 0.08 kg translucent glass vessel tall elongated body pair curved handles showing shades blue green body ribbed ladder- texture formed several horizontal glass ridges wrapping central vertical seam handles attach near top curve outward returning inward top rim slightly flared uneven background smooth gradient light gray darker gray.