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LOT 0929
Roman Glass Vessel Group
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 - 4 7/8 in. (110 grams total, 9.3-12.3 cm).
Comprising three unguentaria, one with an applied disc foot. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient & Oriental, 1980s-1990s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Auth, H., Ancient Glass at the Newark Museum, Newark, 1976, p.114, for a similar group.
FootnotesUnguentaria or lacrimatoria (tear-bottles) are among the most common items of Roman blown glass found in the graves. They were cheap and quick to produce, used for perfumes, cosmetics and other gifts offered to the dead.
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