Culture: Syro-Palestinian. Date: 4th Century A.D. Material: Glass. Condition: Intact, superb, with exceptional weathering and iridescence. Provenance: Ex: American private collection. Measurements: 3.2 inches high (8 cms), 2.5 inches in diameter (6.5 cms). Made of olive green glass, with a bulbous body,and two applied handles.Excellent condition. Cf: Ct. no. 122, p. 236, Ernesto Wolfe Collection; Corning museum collection, no. 228, p. 170; Hayes, 1975, no. 330, p. 95; Matheson 1980, no. 309-319, p. 117. Our vast inventory of ancient art includes one of the finest and most comprehensive ancient glass collections ever assembled; it includes nearly every variety of pre-Roman, Roman, and Eastern Mediterranean ancient glass. If you have any specific inquiries, please let us know.
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