Caption

Dilekyt, unknown Syrian workshop, workshop author; lekythos glass vessel, tube with spirally applied thread folded in half. Type: Barag type XII:2-1. Transparent, colorless glass in a light bluish-green shade; decoration of spirally twisted thread of translucent blue glass; free-blown. Outer diameter of rim: 1 – 3.20 cm, 2 – 2.70 cm. 4th century, unknown provenance. Vessel height 11.7 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 3.2 cm, weight 0.08 kg., A tall, narrow glass vessel with a ribbed, spiral texture running along its length and a slightly flared top; the glass is translucent with shades of blue and green, and a darker blue blob of glass is attached near the rim, contrasting with the lighter aqua tones of the body; the background is a smooth gradient of light gray to darker gray at the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_400

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68.7Mb (973.0Kb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dilekyt unknown Syrian workshop workshop author lekythos glass vessel tube spirally applied thread folded half Type Barag type XII 2-1 Transparent colorless glass light bluish-green shade decoration twisted thread translucent blue glass free-blown Outer diameter rim 1 – 3.20 cm 2 – 2.70 cm 4th century unknown provenance Vessel height 11.7 cm width 7.2 cm depth 3.2 cm weight 0.08 kg tall narrow glass vessel ribbed spiral texture running length slightly flared top glass translucent shades blue green darker blue blob attached near contrasting lighter aqua tones body background smooth gradient light gray darker gray bottom.