Lot Essay
Similar vessels in the form of a wineskin are known in bronze. See for example no. 113, p. 203 in von Bothmer, et al., Antiquities from the Collection of Christos G. Bastis.
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN GLASS WINESKIN FLASK
Circa 1st Century A.D.
Pale green in color, free blown in the form of a filled pig skin, the waisted body seated with its "tied" fore- and hind-legs each extending to a point, the long conical neck with everted rim, on a flat base
5 1/8 in. (3.1 cm) high
Circa 1st Century A.D.
Pale green in color, free blown in the form of a filled pig skin, the waisted body seated with its "tied" fore- and hind-legs each extending to a point, the long conical neck with everted rim, on a flat base
5 1/8 in. (3.1 cm) high