Roman glass bracelet with beautiful decoration
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Object number
AR3464D
| Object: |
Small glass bracelet with spiral decoration
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| Material: |
Clear, slightly turquoise glass.
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| Period: |
Circa 4th cent. AD. Late Roman period. |
| Description: |
Glass bracelet with a circular profile. The outside is decorated with polychrome layers wound in spirals. The small glass hoop was assembled into a ring during production; the seam is clearly visible. The decorative bracelet originated in the Eastern Mediterranean. |
| Dimensions: |
62mm outer diameter, 50mm inner diameter.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. The surface has a delicate, iridescent patina.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2022 from R. Deutsch, Israel. Exported under Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) permit no. 50984. Previously in the Israeli family collection of art dealer Gideon Sasson. Incorporated into the collection in 1925.
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| References: |
Cf. Metropolitan Museum of Art, acc. no. 74.51.349. Cf. D. Whitehouse, Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Three, p. 68, no. 1004. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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