SidG016
Sidonian mold-blown amber glass “Date Flask”.
1st – 2nd century AD.
H. 7.2 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Rim restored otherwise perfect condition.
Ex. W.B. Private Collection, Canada, 1960`s-70's.
$ 2,500.-
The body blown into two parts mold, modeled in the form of the date fruit, with short cylindrical neck and flaring folded rim
Outstanding glossy texture.
Cf. Israeli, Y., Israel Museum, 2003, p. 140, fig. 150.
Stern, E. M., Toledo Museum of Art, 1995, pp. 172-177, Cat. Nos. 84-107.
Israeli, Y., Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum: The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other Gifts, Jerusalem, 2003.
Stern, E. M., Roman Mold-blown Glass. The First Through Sixth Centuries, The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, 1995.
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