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Roman Glass


RG119
Roman glass swan askos.
1st-2nd century AD.
L. 14.9 cm. (5 7/8 in.)
Small hole filling with a scar at the back, otherwise perfect.
Ex. Suter Collection, Basel.
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The glass askos with bird shape body on concave base with s-shaped long neck and conical opening forming the tail of swan.

Published - Antike Gläser: Sammlung Suter-Pongratz, Claudia E. Suter, Christian Baur,
Peter M. Suter, 1986, No. 43.

Cf. Israeli, Y., - IMJ 2003, p. 118, fig. 109
Hayes, J. W., - ROM 1975, p. 201, fig. 197


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