Item Details
Description
A small unguent bottle of yellow glass originating from the Eastern Mediterranean. The bottle has a many faceted body with various depictions of amphorae and other vessels surrounding the center. From the body rises a slender neck which flares back out into a funnel shape at the mouth. This style of bottle was often used for perfumes in the ancient world.
Eastern Mediterranean - ca 1st Century AD
H: 3 in., (7.6 cm.)
Condition
Good overall, with sediment across much of surface and iridescence consistent with burial.
Buyer's Premium
- 28%
AN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN YELLOW GLASS UNGUENT BOTTLE, CA. 1ST CEN. AD
Estimate US$1,000 - US$1,200
Starting Price
US$700
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