Lentoid flask with two dolphin shaped handles
Medium:Blown and trailed glass
Geography: Syria-Palestine
Date: about 300-425 AD
Period: Byzantine period
Object number: 909.3.40
Credit Line: The Walter Massey Collection
Gallery Location:Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Byzantium
DescriptionGlass flasks, jars, beakers, and small toiletry flasks of uniform fabric were popular during this era. To embellish these vessel, artisans enjoyed applying trail and coil decorations, heavy threads, frills, and zigzag patterns. Sometimes they added coil upon coil of glass to form very fancy and elaborate handles. A two-colour scheme was frequently employed.
