Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Avshalom Avital |
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Hexagonal jug with plant motif, possibly from Ennion’s workshop
Phoenician coast 1st century CE Colorless glass with a greenish blue tinge, blown in two-part mold H: 18.9; Diam: 9.4 cm Gift of Sarah and Yaakov Salomon, Haifa Accession number: 81.43.116 |
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Discovered in tomb at Yahmour, Syria. Body divided into six vertical facets that taper toward the bottom. Decoration arranged in three friezes bordered by horizontal ribs. Narrow upper frieze features a diagonal net pattern. Central and lower friezes decorated with floral patterns: a rosette in a circle, a palm branch, scrolls, and stylized flowers. Each facet surmounted by an arch. Four arches feature X motifs with knobs between the arms; the remaining two contain ivy leaves. Between the arches,
spirals. A handle rises from the shoulder and attaches to the rim
with a fold. 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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