Lot Essay
For a similar example in glass formerly in the Kofler-Truniger Collection, compare lot 16 in Ancient Glass, Christie's London, 5 March 1985.
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CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE OIL FLASK
circa 2nd-3rd century a.d.
Cast in the form of male genitalia, naturalistically rendered, the vessel spout with a slightly flaring rim, centered between two suspension loops joined to a chain
4.7/8 in. (12.3 cm.) high
circa 2nd-3rd century a.d.
Cast in the form of male genitalia, naturalistically rendered, the vessel spout with a slightly flaring rim, centered between two suspension loops joined to a chain
4.7/8 in. (12.3 cm.) high