Lot Essay
For the type compare nos. 41 and 42 in Stern, The Toledo Museum of Art, Roman Mold-blown Glass.
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PHOENICIAN, CIRCA MID 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN GLASS HEXAGONAL BOTTLE
phoenician, circa mid 1st century a.d.
Mold-blown of translucent dark green, the hexagonal body on a convex circular base, with convex shoulders, a cylindrical neck and flaring rim, the six rectangular panels of the body each with a frontal theater mask
3 in. (7.6 cm) high
phoenician, circa mid 1st century a.d.
Mold-blown of translucent dark green, the hexagonal body on a convex circular base, with convex shoulders, a cylindrical neck and flaring rim, the six rectangular panels of the body each with a frontal theater mask
3 in. (7.6 cm) high
Literature
Sangiorgi, Collezione di Vetri Antichi, no. 110, pl. XXIII.