Reticella beaker

Rim sherd from dark red glass reticella beaker with applied yellow stripe decoration. Reticulated (reticella) vessels were probably used for different drinking ceremonies where the glass would be smashed on the floor. Reticulated or reticella refers to a type of beaker decorated with different colours using glass threads which were melted onto the beaker. Grave find, Helgö, building group 2, Ekerö Parish, Uppland.

Image rights: Ola Myrin, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 124495_HST

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