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Krateriskos
Unknownabout 1403–1347 B.C.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Core-formed, opaque dark blue (cobalt) glass Egyptian krateriskos. Opaque yellow, whilte and turquoise canes of glass were trailed over the dark blue and vertically combed to create a wave decoration. Foot ring and stem, neck and rim, and three loop handles are added. Significant incrustation on the inside.
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Details
- Title: Krateriskos
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: about 1403–1347 B.C.
- Location Created: Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: 9.6 × 6 cm (3 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
- Type: Krateriskos
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Glass
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2004.2
- Culture: Egyptian
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Vessels (Containers)
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