SidG008
Sidonian mold blown yellow glass flask with tendril scrolls
1st century AD.
Height: 7.3 cm. (2 7/8 in.)
Perfect condition.
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The amphoriskos with bulbous body, short cylindrical neck, folded rim, on two planes base. Two handles applied from neck to body. The main register in the central part of the body is decorated with relief of tendril scrolls ornament. The upper and lower registers have relief of vertical ribbing.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Corning Museum of Glass, 2001, Cat. No. 512, pp. 42-43; Stern, E. M., Toledo Museum of Art, 1995, Cat. No. 56, p.153; Israeli, Y., Israel Museum, 2003, Cat. No. 144, p.138
Whitehouse, D., Corning 2001
Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol. II, New York, 2001
Stern, E. M., - Toledo1995
Stern, E. M., Roman Mold-blown Glass. The First Through Sixth Centuries, The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, 1995
Israeli, Y., - Jerusalem 2003
Israeli, Y., Ancient Glass in Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 2003 (Hebrew.)
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