Sidonian Flask
| Object Number: | MS5011 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Palestinian |
| Provenience: | Syria Aleppo |
| Manufacture Location: | Sidon |
| Date Made: | 100-299 CE |
| Early Date: | 100 |
| Late Date: | 299 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Glass |
| Technique: | Mould-Blown |
| Iconography: | Berries |
| Height: | 8.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 4.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Fr. Vester and Company, American Colony Store, Jerusalem, 1913 |
| Other Number: | GL05 (ancient glass project) - Other Number 2911 - Other Number |
Description
Mold blown deep blue glass covered with yellowish iridescence. Naturalistic designs in panels on body of strawberries, cherries, and other berries.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Special Exhibition: Classical and Oriental (12 Dec 1913 - 01 Nov 1915) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Fleming, Stuart J. 1999. Roman Glass (II): Reflections on Cultural Change.. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 41, pl. E.47 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Hall, Edith H. Dec 1913. "The Graeco-Roman Section: A Collection of Antique Glass". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 4. no. 4. pg. 119-141 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 125, fig. 101 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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