Roman lentoid glass flask
€750
available
Object number
AR3463A
| Object: |
Roman lentoid glass flask
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| Material: |
Pale green transparent glass.
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| Period: |
Circa 3rd cent. AD to 4th cent. AD. Late Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Glass flask with flat discoid or lentoid body. Attached long cylindrical neck tapering to the top. The end is cut revealing a clear edged rim rather than a lip. The type of flask is sometimes referred to as pilgrim's flask. It is certainly a product of a Roman glass factory in the Eastern Mediterranean. Because of the history of the Sasson family collection in can be deduced that the piece was probably made in or at least used in the Roman province of Judaea. |
| Dimensions: |
17.3cm height. 10.7cm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Near perfect condition. The large body of thin walled glass is complete and intact, apart from an almost invisible repair to the rim. The surface is covered with an attractive iridescent find patina. The neck was cut already in antiquity during production, with the clear cut still visible.
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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. 74.51.68.
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| Authenticity: |
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