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Roman olive green glass amphoriskos, with everted rim and cylindrical neck, extending into pear-shaped body, the shoulder decorated with a pair of small loop handles continuing as undulating trail on either side, set on a raised ring base. Minor encrustation.

h. 15.5 cm

3rd-4th century AD

Glass

Provenance

Private Scottish collection purchased from U.K. galleries and salerooms, Scotland, 1980s
Acquired at Bonhams, sale 16777, London, 29th April 2009, lot 105

Publications

M. Eiland, "Materials and Manufacture" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p.176, fig.45

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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Roman Green Glass Amphoriskos

Provenance

Publications

Exhibitions