Phoenician Glas Oinochoe, With TL Test – 9.1 cm

Property: Core-formed trefoil oinochoe (Wine Jug/Perfume bottle) Could still be used as perfume bottle! Culture: Probably Phoenician Date: 6th-4th century BC Material: Dark blue glass with yellow and turquoise glass decorations. Description A glass juglet of characteristic form, crafted using the sand-core technique, with a squat, pear-shaped body that tapers to a small, recessed foot. It features a slender neck with a trefoil mouth of elegant proportions. An elegantly curved handle connects the lip tot he shoulder of the vessel. The surface is decorated with striking yellow and turquoise zigzag or feather, and band patterns on a dark blue background, applied with glass threads and then smoothed. The surface exhibits a well-preserved archeological body with natural mineral deposits and wear consistent with considerable antiquity. The form and manufacture are representative of the first Phoenician glass production during the Iron Age and reflect the high standard of craftsmanship associated with the eastern Mediterranean workshops of the period. Manuacturing method: Molten glass was wrapped around a shaped clay-and-sand core fixed on a metal rod. ________________________________________ Authenticity The present vessel is accompanied by LT Certification, supporting its authenticity following professional examination. As carried out by the German Laboratory Kotalla, which is just as... lees verder bij Catawiki