RG071
Roman blue glass amphoriskos.
1st-2nd century AD.
H. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Intact.
Ex. N.J. Oppenheimer collection, bought in 1987.
Sold
The amphoriskos with piriform body, flat base, cylindrical neck and folded rim. Twin handles attached from shoulder to rim.
The piriform body is unusual for the type.
For the common shapes see:
Cf. Israeli, Y., Israel Museum, 2003, p. 259, nos. 333-337.
Israeli, Y., Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2003
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