A large Roman pale amber glass aryballos
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Of spherical form, with folded collar rim and two applied green glass dolphin-shaped handles, 15.2cm high
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Provenance:
Anonymous Sale: Christie's London, 7 November 2001, lot 625 (part lot).
With Archea Ancient Art, Amsterdam.
The Nico F. Bijnsdorp Collection (NFB 117), acquired from the above on the 5 January 2002.

Aryballoi were used by Romans to carry olive oil and perfumed oils which served as a soap substitute. For a similar example cf. Martine Newby Haspeslagh, Ancient Glass From the Collection of Lord Michael Levy, London 2021, pp.32 & 95, no.49.
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