Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner |
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Cylindrical box decorated with palmettes
Phoenician coast or Italy 1st century CE Colorless glass blown in three-part mold Box: H 5.3, Diam 5.9 cm; Lid: H 3.8, Diam 6.3 cm Gift of Helena Neuburg, Tel Aviv Accession number: 85.60.154 |
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The technique of mold-blowing made it possible to produce series of virtually identical vessels. Publications: Israeli, Yael, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum: The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other Gifts, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel, 2003, English / Hebrew Yael Israeli, Made by Ennion: Ancient Glass Treasures from the Shlomo Moussaieff Collection, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2011, English / Hebrew Exhibition: Made by Ennion, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 01/05/2011 - 01/12/2011 Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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