178. Hellenistic glass fragment pendant, c.1st century BC/AD
Glass
Height: 3.1cm
11870
£ 1,600.00
Fragment from an opaque white and translucent amber coloured glass bowl, in a modern 18ct setting.
Fragment from an opaque white and translucent amber coloured glass bowl, in a modern 18ct setting.
Provenance
Once part of a Grand Tour collection of the 19th Century, probably acquired in RomeChristie's, London, 22nd October 1997, lot 4 (part)
Literature
Compare an example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA, object number 81.10.154: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/245309For an example of the complete vessel see object number 91.1.1303: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/245691
Also object number 17.194.282: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/249524
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