Lot 2055
Roman Judaea, 1st-2nd Century AD., Lot of Two Stylish Unguentaria. Lot of two delicate long-necked bottles blown from clear and green glass. Similar in form, but the smaller features a flattened ovoid body, while the larger has a constricted neck and a hemispherical body with a deeply concave base. Both are intact and perfect. The smaller bottle has a translucent to nearly opaque white and silvery gold iridescence. The larger piece displays a brownish green to silver iridescence. A handsome pair, with distinctive shapes. Height: smaller 4½"; larger 8".
Cf. For smaller, G.A.E. Vol. 1, pl. 67; and A.G. 1.75. For larger, Newark fig. 425. Estimate Value $200 - 400
Ex Goldberg's Coin, Collectibles, and Memorabilia Auction of June 2-5, 2002, lot 4709;Ex June 1986, Superior Galleries Sale of the bankrupt assets of the International Diamond Corporation. The ancient Roman glass was acquired thru Rafi Brown in the early 1980's.
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| Realized $156 |
