Roman Blue Glass Miniature Flagon

Standing erect in contrapposto pose, wearing a floor-length himation and with the gorgoneion medallion on her chest; Corinthian helmet on her head tilted backwards to reveal her face; right arm raised and bent with open hand to accept a spear-shaft; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 279 grams total, 13 cm including stand



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

The figure is a hybrid based on representation of Roman Minerva, closely associated with Greek Athena. The missing attributes are the spear and the shield, according to the type of Minerva of Firenze (Reinach, 1930, p.278).

With segmented enamelled cells to the obverse, two attachment studs to the reverse. 3.8 grams, 33 mm



Found West Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK. Property of a Kent lady collector.

Each a cube with hollow centre and ring-and-dot markings disposed around the voids: 1:6, 2:5, 3:4 to voided face on each. 3.31 grams total, 11 mm each



From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.69.