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LOT 0160
Roman Glass Double Balsamarium with Iridescence
4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (73 grams, 11.2 cm).
Comprising two parallel tubes joined at the base and sides, each with flared rim and applied lateral loops; iridescent aqua glass.
ProvenanceEx North American collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 743, for type.
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