Caption

Flask with a spherical body and a high, cylindrical neck ending in a wide, straight-cut rim. The neck is marked by a recess and is decorated with a ring under the rim. Concave bottom with rounded edges. The neck is set obliquely to the body. Translucent, green glass. Spherical body, cylindrical neck slightly flaring upwards, straight rim with rounded edge, heat-worked. Neck narrowed at the bottom; free blowing. Type: Isings form 104B, 3rd–4th century, Phoenicia; vessel. Dimensions: height 18.4 cm; width 13.2 cm; rim diameter 4.9 cm; foot diameter 6 cm; maximum diameter 11.9 cm., A spherical object with a weathered, mottled surface in shades of green and aqua with areas of pale turquoise and faint mottlings of whitish and grey; the sphere has a slightly iridescent sheen in places and small spots of darker green and brownish discoloration; it sits against a smooth light grey background and casts a soft shadow beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_261

License type

Rights managed

Available size

78.3Mb (2.1Mb) / 15.2in x 20.0in / 4564 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flask spherical body high cylindrical neck ending wide straight-cut rim neck marked recess decorated ring under rim Concave bottom rounded edges set obliquely body Translucent green glass Spherical body cylindrical neck slightly flaring upwards straight rim rounded edge heat-worked Neck narrowed bottom free blowing Type Isings form 104B 3rd–4th century Phoenicia vessel Dimensions height 18.4 cm width 13.2 cm rim diameter 4.9 cm foot diameter 6 cm maximum diameter 11.9 cm spherical object weathered mottled surface shades green aqua areas pale turquoise faint mottlings whitish grey sphere slightly iridescent sheen places small spots darker green brownish discoloration sits smooth light grey background casts soft shadow beneath .