One of this most popular form of Phoenician glass artifacts is the Amphoriskos. The amphoriskos (literally, little amphora) is a miniature of the amphora, a popular shape used throughout antiquity, and was probably used as a storage vessel for oils, perfumes or cosmetics.

 

Glass amphoriskos were common in the sixth and fifth centuries BC. They were made by core-forming, which was probably the earliest method used for manufacture of glass vessels and remained the usual way of making small vessels of various shapes until about the first century BC.  A core of sand and dung was modeled into the desired shape, attached to a cane and dipped into molten glass, then rolled on a flat surface to obtain a smooth finish. Various techniques were used in decoration. The most common was the application of different colored threads of glass, trailed around the vessel while it was still hot and molten. When the piece was finished and cooled the core was removed.