unguentarium; Fayoum; Glass vessels; Glass

unguentarium; Fayoum; Glass vessels; Glass

Description:

Brownish glass bottle has roundly squat body resting on a thick, rounded base. Cylindrical neck rises from sloping shoulders. Six pinched designs overlap each other around the middle of the vessel. Each design consists of a raised circle ringing a raised nodule in the center. Entire body rough and pitted, due to decay of fabric from weathering. Enamel weathering on inside neck. Free blown of translucent almost colorless glass. Brown decoration.

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Rights:

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Subject Topics:
Fayoum,  
Language: UND
Type: still image