Reticella beaker

Rim sherd from red glass reticella beaker with applied yellow-black, striped 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: 125152_HST

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