Lot no. 864
COLLECTION OF ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIA Ca. AD 1 - 300. A collection of six glass unguentaria. The first on the left has a long neck and domed lower body, covered in a bluish iridescent crust. The second has a funnel-shaped neck and a spreading rim. The third has a pear-shaped body and an upright neck. The fourth is squat with an ovoid body. The fifth is narrow and high-necked with a piriform base. The sixth has a narrow neck and an elongated body in pale green glass. For similar see: C. S. Lightfoot, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art, Glasses, cat. 241, 301, 330. Size: 85-140mm x 45-45mm; Weight: 190g Provenance: Ex. Russkin collection, formed in the 1980s.
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ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
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04/27/2025
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