Lot 724
Ancient Roman Glass. Attractive Glass and Faience lot. Eastern Mediterranean and Egypt, c. 600 BC. - 600 AD. The first a well made and very robust unguentarium in a boldly colored, medium green to aqua glass: Roman, c. 1st-2nd century AD. The blown vessel with piriform body, cylindrical neck which is pinched in at base, and a flat rim with inward folded lip. Minor age crack on neck towards rim, which is typical for ancient glass which is this thick. Nevertheless, vessel is without a doubt stable and solid. Pleasing silvery to lilac iridescence on vial's interior. Along with this, a decorative necklace of collectible ancient beads of mostly Egyptian faience. The beads comprised of small tubes and discs, Late Period and earlier, in vivid turquoise, various blues and greens, along with a few whites and reds. Interspersed among these are 15 larger ovoid beads in blue or pale green faience, either Egyptian or ancient Persia. These flanked by thin, lathe-turned discs in bone: early Islamic. All nicely preserved. Glass bottle height: 4". Necklace length: 23". Pleasant lot of 2 items.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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