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| Object Number: | MS4936 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Israel Nazareth (Israel) |
| Date Made: | 200-399 CE |
| Early Date: | 200 |
| Late Date: | 399 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Glass |
| Technique: | Blown Threading |
| Height: | 14.4 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 15.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Fr. Vester and Company, American Colony Store, Jerusalem, 1913 |
| Other Number: | GL24 (ancient glass project) - Other Number 2960 - Other Number |
Description
Ribbed body, 2 handles, blue threading - spirals and zig-zags
Mold blown light green glass, moderate iridescence. Flat base with ribs radiating from bottom to sides and over base. Dark green handles, and applied thread decoration of dark green glass in irregular spirals and zig-zag designs.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Roman Glass: Reflections on Cultural Change (27 Sep 1997 - 18 Jun 1998) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Special Exhibition: Classical and Oriental (12 Dec 1913 - 01 Nov 1915) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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