Achaemenid Core-Formed Glass Bottle

CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.

4 1/8 in. (274 grams, 10.5 cm).

Narrow tubular body with rounded bottom, narrow shoulder, flared neck; dragged 'feather' ornament to the iridescent surface; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.

Literature

Cf. Christie's, London, UK, 27 October 1993, no.21.

CONDITION

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LOT 1777