Amphora

86-35-57

From: Syria | Mount Carmel

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 86-35-57
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Roman
Provenience Syria | Mount Carmel
Date Made 99-0 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Glass
Technique Blown
Description

Green glass amphora-unguentarium. Rounded bottom with pontil; narrow inverted pyriform body with alternating ridges (2) and depressions (3) clustered together to form a stand; long cylindrical neck; rolled rim. Much encrustation, irridescence.

Height 29.5 cm
Outside Diameter 6 cm
Credit Line Gift of George and Henry J. Vaux, 1985
Other Number GL16 (Ancient Glass Project) - Other Number

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