Légende

Flask; body in the shape of a flattened sphere, decorated with ribs;, 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 round, bulbous glass vessel with a narrow neck that flares outward at the rim, showing a textured, weathered surface with speckled and patchy areas; the glass appears translucent with a patina of earthy brown and rusty tones over pale greenish and clear glass, and there are a few vertical rib-like grooves around the body.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A18_251

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50.4Mo (1.6Mo) / 31.1cm x 40.6cm / 3673 x 4794 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Flask body shape flattened sphere decorated ribs Syria 2nd–3rd century AD Transparent colourless iridescent glass Slightly flattened spherical body decorated 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 round bulbous glass vessel narrow neck flares outward rim showing textured weathered surface speckled patchy areas translucent patina earthy brown rusty tones pale greenish clear glass vertical rib- grooves body.