Roman double head flask
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Object number
AR2680-GF13
| Object: |
Roman double head flask
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| Material: |
Blue glass.
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| Period: |
1st cent. AD to 3rd cent. AD. Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Small glass bottle blown in two-part mold. The body has the shape of two young male heads back to back. Flat base and long cylindrical neck. This type of head vessel originates from the Eastern Mediterranean. The production of similar flasks continued until the 4th century AD. While most of the flasks feature Medusa faces this is a rare type featuring a young man or boy. |
| Dimensions: |
56mm height and 28mm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2019 from the estate of professor Ritschel, Austria. Exported with the approval of the Austrian federal monuments office. Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Ritschel acquired his collection between 1960 and 1970 from international art dealers. Professor Ritschel played an important role for the culture and historical heritage of Salzburg in Austria. He supported the town's cultural development with great commitment. For example, he sponsored the restoration of the Franciscan Church. As a president of the local museum association he was playing a key role in the erection of the Salzburg Museum in the Neue Residenz. The author and brilliant writer manifested his interest in history in over 50 books and 500 columns telling the story of Salzburg. He lived his passion to communicate history to a broader public. For his achievements Karl-Heinz Ritschel was decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art. Also his private collection of ancient art was impressive, focussing on Roman pottery, glass, bronzes and portraiture. We have taken great care to prepare the apparently unpublished pieces with our usual high claim to quality. Now we would like to give them back to the commitment and care of a well-managed collection. |
| References: |
Cf. A. von Saldern, Ancient Glass in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, no. 37. Cf. Y. Israeli, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, p. 219, no. 266. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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