Amphoriskos, 1st century Additional Info: Mold-blown splashware amphoriskos of violet, green, and opaque white glass. A multi-colored gather slightly inflated into a mold, then rolled in powdered white glass and returned to the mold. The teardrop-shaped body with a pointed base is decorated with twenty horizontal ridges. The short neck ends with a disk-like rim. Two blue (cobalt) elbowed handles applied to the sides of the rim, drawn out, then down to attach to the shoulder.

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