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A Roman Glass Aryballos - Dolphin Handles

Currency:USD Category:Antiquities / Roman Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,600.00 USD
A Roman Glass Aryballos - Dolphin Handles

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Auction Date:2012 Nov 16 @ 10:00 (UTC-6 : CST/MDT)
Location:P.O. Box 714, Erie, Colorado, 80516, United States
Found in Cologne, Germany, dating to the 1st -2nd Century CE. Squat globular body of bluish-green glass; with cylindrical neck, two dolphin handles applied on the shoulder, drawn up and down, attached to neck. Flat base, no pontil. Rim, folded outward, backward, inward and flattened. The Aryballos was an ancient container used for storing oil. Vessels such as this were worn by Ancient Roman athletes and used in cleansing of the skin. 2-1/2"H x 2-1/2"D. One small hairline crack arised during antiquity and as a result of applying the (hot glass) handle. This crack is only in the INTERIOR, so you cannot feel it with your nail, plus minor rim chip.

Provenance: Ex-private Netherlands Collection.

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