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 with dark blue-green body and decoration of festoon patterns made with yellow and brown threads; discoidal rim; neck widening slightly downwards; baggy belly; solid foot. Vertical vices one partially chipped and double vices made of translucent light honey-green thread; formed on the core. Outer rim diameter 2.25 cm; height 14.80 cm; body diameter 4.10 cm; bottom diameter 2.85 cm. Vessel., A tall narrow vase with a rounded base and a small flat foot stands against a plain gray background; the vase is decorated with a repeating wavy stripe pattern in black, yellow, red, and a few dark blue bands, and it has a small applied loop handle near the neck in a translucent yellowish color, with the neck flaring slightly at the rim which shows dark blue and yellow tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_384

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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 body decoration 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 rim diameter 2.25 cm height 14.80 cm body diameter 4.10 cm bottom diameter 2.85 cm Vessel tall narrow vase rounded base small flat foot stands plain gray background vase decorated repeating wavy stripe pattern black red dark blue bands small applied loop handle near translucent yellowish color flaring slightly dark blue yellow tones.