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Roman Glass Double Unguentarium Roman Glass Double Unguentarium Roman Glass Double Unguentarium Roman Glass Double Unguentarium Roman Glass Double Unguentarium Roman Glass Double Unguentarium
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LOT 0769

Roman Glass Double Unguentarium

4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.

4 1/2 in. (5 3/8 in.) (53.7 grams, 11.6 cm (116 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand)).

Composed of two conjoined tapering tubular cells, lateral applied handles at the shoulder, decorated with applied trails; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

From an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Bergman, M. et al., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, items 194-198, for similar.

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LOT 0769

Roman Glass Double Unguentarium

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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