Late Bronze Age II

Pomegranate Glass Flask

Glass flask in the form of a pomegranate. Clear brown with opaque white, opaque light blue and opaque orange trails. Splayed rim formed by six triangular, pointed calyx-tips, bent outwards; cylindrical neck joining shoulder in curve; almost spherical body with rounded bottom. On body two groups of opaque combed trails: (a) on upper half, three trails, light blue, orange, and white, combed into upright festoons; (b) on lower half, three trails, light blue, orange, and white, combed into inverted festoons. Core-formed and tooled, trails marvered and combed. Dimensions: Diameter: 6.50 centimetres; Height: 8.50 centimetres Object Type: flask Techniques: core-formed; trailed; tooled; marvered; combed Condition: Broken and mended, one side and bottom of body restored in plaster; two calyx-tips missing. Some dulling, no weathering.