Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner |
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Cylindrical juglet decorated with palmettes
Phoenician coast or Italy 1st century CE Colorles glass with a purplish tinge, covered with a silver and black weathering crust, blown in a four-part mold, one part used for base H: 9.5; Diam: 5.3 cm Gift of Helena Neuburg, Tel Aviv Accession number: 85.60.156 |
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Cylindrical body decorated with three friezes. The central frieze features pairs of vine, ivy, and olive(?) sprays with fruit, arranged horizontally and separated by vertical ribs. Convex shoulder and bottom decorated with short flutes, rounded on the bottom and top respectively and interspersed with tiny leaves. Handle with two ribs rises from the shoulder to just below the rim, terminating in a fold. Flat base featuring three concentric circles around a small central depression. 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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