A small splashware glass flask, Egypt or Syria, 7th-9th century

of transparent blue glass and polychrome splashes, the squat globular form resting on an indented base, with a narrow neck and broad everted rim, the shoulder applied with two loop handles in clear glass, each with a raised flange

overall in good condition, some minor abrasions due to age, as viewed.
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The forms found on splashware are often reminiscent of late Roman models. This flask bears a clear resemblance to an amphora emphasized by its loop handles. A group of related pieces are in the al-Sabah Collection (Carboni 2001, pp.36-7, cat.nos.1.2a-e).