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LOT 0826
Roman Green Glass Vessel
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (48 grams, 11 cm).
Transparent pale green with bulbous body, rounded lip, flared neck and concave base.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 1997, item 623, for similar.
FootnotesThe small bottle can be associated with the Isings form 104b. There are some parallels from graves at Beit Ras, Jordan and Samaria-Sebaste. Some models of the type have faint ribs.
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LOT 0826
Roman Green Glass Vessel
Estimate £120 - 160€140 - 190 (for guidance only)$160 - 220 (for guidance only)
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