Two Roman glass unguentaria
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Object number
AR3490-22-23
| Object: |
Two Roman glass unguentaria
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| Material: |
Pale green and pale turquoise glass.
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| Period: |
1st century AD to 2nd century AD. Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Two Roman perfume bottles from the eastern Mediterranean. The glass bottles have an almost spherical body with a long, constricted neck. The base is flattened. The small lip with a flanged edge points outwards.
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| Dimensions: |
8.8cm height or 10.1cm height, respectively.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. Both glass unguentariums are completely intact, with beautiful deposits and magnificent iridescence on the surface. Stickers with the inscriptions "22" and "23" on the bottom, the numbers of the Heckmann collection.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2023 from the German Heckmann family collection. The founder Peter Heckmann acquired both glasses on 5 May 1974 from the art and antiquities dealer Albrecht Neuhaus in Wuerzburg, Germany. A copy of the description from the antiquities dealer is available.
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| References: |
Cf. Y. Israeli, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, p. 212, no. 253. Cf. D. Whitehouse, Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One, p. 126, no. 197. Cf. F. Neuburg, Antikes Glas, plate 57 bottom row. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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