Roman glass beaker
€730
available
Object number
AR3490-09
| Object: |
Roman glass beaker
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| Material: |
Pale turquoise, clear glass.
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| Period: |
1st century AD to 2nd century AD. Roman Imperial. |
| Description: |
Cylindrical glass cup with a flat base. The thin walls taper gently towards the top and then run outwards to form a short lip with a straight cut edge. Decorative grooves are incised around the body at three different heights.
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| Dimensions: |
10.9cm height, 8.8cm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. Completely intact. Some light, attractive find deposits and iridescence on the surface. Sticker marked "9." on the bottom, 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. 78, no. 20. Cf. Y. Israeli, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, p. 161, no. 164. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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