{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-core-glass-amphoriskos-5th-3rd-century-bc","title":"Ancient Egyptian - Core glass amphoriskos - 5th\/3rd century BC","description":"\u003cp\u003eRARE GLASS AMPHORISK MADE AT THE CORE\u003cbr\u003eEgypt Ptolemaic period, 5th\/3rd century BC\u003cbr\u003eHarden type amphora with dark blue background. Mouthpiece hemmed with yellow thread. Yellow thread applied in a spiral on the shoulder.\u003cbr\u003eThe middle part of the belly is decorated with turquoise, yellow and blue threads worked in a zigzag pattern. Below, circles of yellow thread.\u003cbr\u003eDark blue glass handles applied from shoulder to neck; dark blue glass button foot.\u003cbr\u003eDark blue opaque glass; yellow, blue and turquoise decoration.\u003cbr\u003eEastern Mediterranean, 6th-5th century BC\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 7.3 cm - diameter 4.4 cm - Excellent condition - restoration.\u003cbr\u003eA very rare piece!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis amphoriskos, or “miniature amphora,” is a bottle containing scented oils or perfume.\u003cbr\u003eThe custom of using delicately crafted glass vessels to hold valuables began in the Late Bronze Age in Western Asia and Egypt, and was revived in Mesopotamia in the Early Iron Age. Their small size and pleasantly rounded shape make these vessels comfortable to hold in the hand.\u003cbr\u003eThe shape also occurs in terracotta, and rarely in metal, but ultimately this shape copies that of the large transport amphorae of the 6th century BC, which were used for the distribution of wine and olive oil throughout the Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe core-forming technique in glassmaking involves forming a core of removable material – probably a mixture of clay, mud, sand and an organic binder – around a metal rod.\u003cbr\u003eThe core is then covered with molten glass, either by dipping or by sliding a glass wire over the core as it rotates.\u003cbr\u003eThe vessel is heated and repeatedly marbled, or rolled, on a flat stone slab. The decoration in the form of glass threads is then dragged and pressed onto the surface, usually after being combed or dragged with a pin or metal hook in a zigzag, feather, or other pattern.\u003cbr\u003eThe metal rod is then removed and the container is annealed. Once the core is scraped, the rim, handles and base knobs are applied after additional reheating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Germany, M.R.S. gallery.\u003cbr\u003ePreviously: Germany, former private collection Otto Schäfer, Schweinfurt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZipZappa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55565749092730,"sku":"","price":2390.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/8524\/5719\/files\/ancient-egyptian-core-glass-amphoriskos-5th3rd-century-bc-7725051.jpg?v=1751899823","url":"https:\/\/www.zipzappa.com\/ru\/products\/ancient-egyptian-core-glass-amphoriskos-5th-3rd-century-bc","provider":"ZipZappa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}