Roman glass beaker
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Object number
AR3490-02
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Roman glass beaker
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| Material: |
Pale green, almost colourless, clear glass.
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| Period: |
4th century AD. Roman Imperial. |
| Description: |
Cylindrical glass beaker on a ring base. The walls are almost vertical, but extend far outwards above the base. The lip points upwards and outwards. Below this is a decorative bulge running all the way around. This rare type of cup is a product from the eastern Mediterranean.
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| Dimensions: |
10.2cm height, 8.2cm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. Completely intact. Two modern stickers on the bottom. One with the inscription "2", the Heckmann collection number.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2023 from the German Heckmann family collection. The founder Peter Heckmann acquired the glass collection in the 1970s on the German art market.
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| References: |
Cf. E. M. Stern, Roman, Byzantine, and Early Medieval Glass, p. 220, no. 109. Cf. D. Whitehouse, Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Two, p. 148, no. 664 and p. 154, no. 672. Cf. Y. Israeli, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, p. 162, no. 167. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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