Skyphos, Deep bowl with wide foot and two small vertical handles. Surface decorated with a zigzag ornament applied with irregular threads. 3rd–4th century AD, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, vessel, height 11 cm, A translucent glass vessel with a rounded bowl and a flared rim sits on a flattened foot; the glass is a pale olive-green color with visible bubbles and streaks, and raised twisted trails of the same glass wrap around the body forming an irregular lattice. The surface shows a few rough areas and small inclusions, and the foot has a textured pattern in the same green tone. The background is a plain light color that contrasts with the olive-green glass.
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Skyphos, Deep bowl with wide foot and two small vertical handles. Surface decorated with a zigzag ornament applied with irregular threads. 3rd–4th century AD, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, vessel, height 11 cm, A translucent glass vessel with a rounded bowl and a flared rim sits on a flattened foot; the glass is a pale olive-green color with visible bubbles and streaks, and raised twisted trails of the same glass wrap around the body forming an irregular lattice. The surface shows a few rough areas and small inclusions, and the foot has a textured pattern in the same green tone. The background is a plain light color that contrasts with the olive-green glass.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_362

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Keywords

Skyphos Deep bowl wide foot two small vertical handles Surface decorated zigzag ornament applied irregular threads 3rd–4th century AD Roman Empire 27 BC–476 vessel height 11 cm translucent glass rounded bowl flared rim sits flattened foot pale olive-green color visible bubbles streaks raised twisted trails glass wrap body forming irregular lattice surface rough areas small inclusions foot textured pattern green tone background plain light color contrasts olive-green glass.

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