Caption

Amphoriskos; with an elongated neck; eastern Syrian or Cypriot workshop;, 2nd–1st century BC. Type: Grose group II:E, form III:4. Opaque glass, dark blue-green decoration in the form of festoon patterns made with yellow and brown threads; discoidal rim; neck widening slightly downwards; baggy belly; solid foot. Vertical vices one partially chipped, double vices made of translucent, light honey-green thread; formed on the core. Outer diameter of the rim: 2.25 cm. Height: 14.80 cm. Body diameter: 4.10 cm. Bottom diameter: 2.85 cm. Vessel; height 14.8 cm; width 4.1 cm., A tall slender glass vessel with a narrow neck and rounded base stands against a plain gray background; the body displays a repeating featherlike pattern in yellow and dark maroon on a black field, the neck has horizontal stripes in similar yellow and dark maroon on black, and the vessel has a small rounded black foot. A looped handle on one side is amber-colored with lighter speckling, and a second looped handle on the opposite side is pale greenish-yellow and translucent. The overall colors visible are black, yellow, maroon, amber, pale greenish-yellow, and gray from the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_382

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Keywords

Amphoriskos elongated neck eastern Syrian Cypriot workshop 2nd–1st century BC Type Grose group II E form III 4 Opaque glass dark blue-green decoration form festoon patterns yellow brown threads discoidal rim neck widening slightly downwards baggy belly solid foot Vertical vices partially chipped double vices translucent light honey-green thread formed core Outer diameter rim 2.25 cm Height 14.80 cm Body diameter 4.10 cm Bottom diameter 2.85 cm Vessel height 14.8 cm width 4.1 cm tall slender glass vessel narrow neck rounded base stands plain gray background body displays repeating featherlike pattern dark maroon black field horizontal stripes black vessel small rounded black foot looped handle side amber-colored lighter speckling second looped handle opposite side pale greenish-yellow colors visible maroon amber gray background.