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 shade; decoration of spirally twisted translucent blue glass thread; free-blown. Outer diameter of the rim: 1 – 3.20 cm, 2 – 2.70 cm. 4th century, Vessel height 11.7 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 3.2 cm, weight 0.08 kg., A tall translucent glass object stands upright against a neutral gray background, with a ribbed, cylindrical body featuring a repeating horizontal ring pattern and a flared top; the glass shows shades of aqua, teal, and blue with areas that appear lighter and more greenish, and a darker blue draped glass element rests over the top edge, extending partway down the side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_398

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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 shade decoration spirally twisted translucent blue glass thread free-blown Outer diameter rim 1 – 3.20 cm 2 – 2.70 cm 4th century Vessel height 11.7 cm width 7.2 cm depth 3.2 cm weight 0.08 kg tall translucent glass object stands upright neutral gray background ribbed cylindrical body featuring repeating horizontal ring pattern flared top glass shades aqua teal blue areas lighter greenish darker blue draped glass element rests top edge extending partway down side.