Conical flask

Conical flask

Origin

Acropolis of Kastritsa, Building E, Room III, Ioannina

Period

Hellenistic era, 2nd to 1st century BC

Material

Clay

Description

The vessel is welded and filled in the body and rim. It has a dull brownish-black coat. The base is hollow low and the rim plain. Shallow grooves are formed on the outside, while on the inside, around the rim, the vase is decorated with a "Western Slope" style band, which consists of ivy branches with wavy stems and characteristic heart-shaped leaves. The vase was found in a space with a well-maintained floor and traces of laboratory constructions.

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