Two Sidonian purple glass amphoriskoi
Syro-Palestinian coast, circa 1st Century A.D.
The dark purple amphoriskos with applied handles, the spherical body with typical moulded decoration of a central band of scrolling tendrils flanked by vertical fluting 2¼ (6cm); and a pale purple amphoriskos, similarly decorated, with applied pale green glass handles, 2½in (6.5cm) (2)
Syro-Palestinian coast, circa 1st Century A.D.
The dark purple amphoriskos with applied handles, the spherical body with typical moulded decoration of a central band of scrolling tendrils flanked by vertical fluting 2¼ (6cm); and a pale purple amphoriskos, similarly decorated, with applied pale green glass handles, 2½in (6.5cm) (2)
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Gert von Hassel Collection (1944-2009), formed 1970-1983 and accompanied by a copy of the collector's notes.
Category: Antiquities
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