A 'Sidonian' glass amphoriskos
Syro-Palestinian, Second half of the 1st Century A.D.
Of clear glass with purple swirls, with aubergine trail handles, the body formed in a two-part mould with a series of horizontal ribs, 3¼in (8.5cm), strain cracked, mounted
Syro-Palestinian, Second half of the 1st Century A.D.
Of clear glass with purple swirls, with aubergine trail handles, the body formed in a two-part mould with a series of horizontal ribs, 3¼in (8.5cm), strain cracked, mounted
Sold for
£1,800
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Presumably imitating larger earthen transport amphorae, examples have been found in Italy, including Pompeii, as well as in Georgia, Armenia and Turkey, suggesting that some pieces may have been produced in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean. Cf. E.M. Stern, Roman Mold-Blown Glass. The First Through Sixth Centuries, (Toledo 1995), p.158, nos.64-68.
Category: Antiquities
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