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LOT 0715
Roman Glass Jar with Zig-Zag Trail
4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (93 grams, 78 mm wide).
Squat with a wide everted rim and broad base indented towards the centre; applied zig-zag trail connecting the flange rim to the shoulder, seven pinched projections below; green weathering and some iridescence.
ProvenanceAcquired from a North London, UK, gentleman.
Ex Times Ancient, Bristol, UK, with stock no.K422.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 321.
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The mass production of glass in Ancient Rome prompted the development of glass jewellery of unique qualities. The ancient Romans considered jewellery to be an essential accessory, being a public display of the wealth of high social classes. Roman jewellery at first followed trends set by the Etruscans, using gold and glass beads, but as the power and spread of the Roman Empire increased, jewellery designs became increasingly elaborate, incorporating elements from different cultural styles.
