Lentoid Flask
MS5116
From: Israel | Beth Shean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | MS5116 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Roman |
| Provenience | Israel | Beth Shean |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Glass |
| Description | Pale green glass, heavily iridescent and decomposing with much incrustation. Circular, flat body with flat pontil mark on bottom. Diagonal ridges decorate body. Cylindrical neck with thick thread of 2/3 of way from body. Under thread connects 2 ribbon handles which also attach to shoulders. Another thick thread is placed where rim flares from neck. Edge of rim rounded. Threads and handles are bluish green glass. |
| Height | 16.5 cm |
| Width | 9.4 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Fr. Vester and Company, American Colony Store, Jerusalem, 1913 |
| Other Number | GL13 (ancient glass project) - Other Number | 2545 - Other Number |
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