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A ROMAN GREEN GLASS BALSAMARIUM
4TH CENTURY A.D.
The biconical body with tall cylindrical neck and arching handle, traces of a trail spiralling around the neck, 5.7/8 in. (15.4 cm.) high; a Greek terracotta figure of a dancing zephyr with right arm raised over her head to hold the billowing drapery, covered in white slip wth traces of red painted line around integral rectangular base, large rectangular vent at back, 4th Century B.C., 7¼ in. (18.3 cm.) high; another terracotta figure of Venus holding a scallop shell in front of her, 7¾ in. (19.8 cm.); and three decorated terracotta lamps, 6½ in. (16.4 cm.) long max. (6)
