Caption

Dilekyt, unknown Syrian workshop; lekythos glass vessel, Barag type XII:2-1. Transparent, colorless glass with light bluish-green tint; decoration of spirally twisted translucent blue glass thread applied by free blowing; tube, spirally applied thread folded in half. Outer diameter of 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 transparent glass vessel with a tall narrow body and a rounded base, featuring a ribbed texture of raised horizontal ridges running along its length and a vertical seam down the middle; the vessel has two curved handles attached near the rim that extend outward and up, and the glass shows shades of blue and green with areas of darker blue on the handles and rim and lighter greenish-blue tones on the body, set against a plain neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_399

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Keywords

Dilekyt unknown Syrian workshop lekythos glass vessel Barag type XII 2-1 Transparent colorless glass light bluish-green tint decoration spirally twisted translucent blue glass thread applied free blowing tube spirally applied thread folded half 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 transparent glass vessel tall narrow body rounded base featuring ribbed texture raised horizontal ridges running length vertical seam down middle two curved handles attached near extend outward up glass shades green areas darker blue lighter greenish-blue tones body set plain neutral gray background.