93. Roman moulded amphoriskos, Sidon, 1st-2nd century AD
Glass
Height: 7.2cm
11833 IVP
£ 2,200.00
Mould-blown in translucent pale yellow glass from a two part mould. The ovoid body has a central band of decoration of interlinked volutes, a rib pattern above and below, handles...
Mould-blown in translucent pale yellow glass from a two part mould. The ovoid
body has a central band of decoration of
interlinked volutes, a rib pattern above and
below, handles drawn upwards from the
shoulder and attached at the top of the short,
cylindrical neck, lip out-turned and inward-
folded, the base flat. A layer of pearl-like
iridescence to the interior surface. Intact.
Provenance
Leo Gitbud, Munich, GermanyDöring collection, Munich, Germany; acquired from the above in 1982
