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LOT 0645
Roman Glass Double Balsamarium
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (67 grams, 10.3 cm).
A dark amber double balsamarium formed as a pair of conjoined tubes with slightly flared tops with thickened rims; applied handles at the shoulders joined to the rim; glass with areas of iridescence and dark crust, a few small earthy deposits.
Provenance
From a UK private collection.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Ex TimesAncient, Bristol, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue entry.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 460, for type.
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