Phoenician Green Glass Amphoriskos
6th-4th century BC. An amphoriskos with two lug handles, broad, flat rim and knop finial at base; ribbed neck, guilloche at the shoulder, broader band of concentric lozenge and oval shapes on hatched field and a band of leaf motifs around the base; small bubbles visible in the glass. 39.8 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection; acquired in the 1970s. The amphoriskos would have held perfume or scented oil that would have been made from expensive and exotic ingredients to match the status of the container. Many perfumes would have been traded along the 'Incense Road', a trade route that ran from Yemen and Arabia to the cosmopolitan cities of the Mediterranean. Perfume was worn by both men and women and was central to cult worship as it was seen as pleasing to the gods and able to win their favour.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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6th-4th century BC. An amphoriskos with two lug handles, broad, flat rim and knop finial at base; ribbed neck, guilloche at the shoulder, broader band of concentric lozenge and oval shapes on hatched field and a band of leaf motifs around the base; small bubbles visible in the glass. 39.8 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection; acquired in the 1970s. The amphoriskos would have held perfume or scented oil that would have been made from expensive and exotic ingredients to match the status of the container. Many perfumes would have been traded along the 'Incense Road', a trade route that ran from Yemen and Arabia to the cosmopolitan cities of the Mediterranean. Perfume was worn by both men and women and was central to cult worship as it was seen as pleasing to the gods and able to win their favour.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
