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Roman Glass

RG087
Roman purple glass aryballos with marbled blue glass handles
1st century AD
H. 7.2 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Intact. Fine silvery iridescence.

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The aryballos with slightly squat globular body, cylindrical neck and flaring folded rim. Flat base, slightly concave at center. Two folded handles of marbled blue glass attached from shoulder to rim.

For the type, in different colors:
Cf. Israeli, Y. Israel Museum, Jerusalem 2003, p. 259, no. 333.
Kunina, N., Hermitage Collection, 1997, p. 204, no. 176.

Israeli, Y. Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum: The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other Gifts, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem 2003

Kunina, N., Ancient Glass in the Hermitage Collection, St. Petersburg, ARS Publishing House, 1997.
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Roman purple glass aryballos with marbled blue glass handles

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