Roman pale blue unguentarium, c.1st-2nd century
Glass
Height: 11.3cm
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Free-blown in clear pale blue-green glass, a small constriction at the junction of the piriform body and the tall cylindrical neck, out-splayed and inward folded lip, the base slightly pushed in. The surface with a layer of iridescence, intact.
Provenance
Private collection B. S., Germany; acquired prior to 1977Dr M. W. (1936-2022), Germany; acquired 2017
Literature
V. Arveiller-Dulong and M-D Nenna, Les Verres Antiques du Musée du Louvre, II (Paris, 2007), p.209, no.596
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