Caption

Flask; body in the shape of a flattened sphere, decorated with ribs; maker, Syria, 2nd–3rd century AD. Transparent, colourless, iridescent glass. Slightly flattened spherical body decorated with vertical thin, uneven ribs; short cylindrical neck terminating in a funnel-shaped spout with a thickened and rounded edge; free-blown. Outer diameter of the spout: 3.80 cm. Height: 8.80 cm. Body diameter: 8 cm. Bottom diameter: 3.40 cm. Type: Isings form 101? Weight: 0.030 kg., A rounded glass vessel with a bulbous body and a narrow flaring neck, covered in a weathered, pitted surface showing mottled tones of pale green, muted brown, beige, and faint iridescent sheen, with vertical ridges on the body and areas of darker brown speckling and encrustation.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_252

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50.4Mb (1.5Mb) / 12.2in x 16.0in / 3673 x 4794 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flask body shape flattened sphere decorated ribs maker Syria 2nd–3rd century AD Transparent colourless iridescent glass Slightly flattened spherical vertical thin uneven ribs short cylindrical neck terminating funnel-shaped spout thickened rounded edge free-blown Outer diameter spout 3.80 cm Height 8.80 cm Body diameter 8 cm Bottom diameter 3.40 cm Type Isings form 101 Weight 0.030 kg rounded glass vessel bulbous body narrow flaring neck covered weathered pitted surface showing mottled tones pale green muted brown beige faint iridescent sheen vertical ridges areas darker brown speckling encrustation.