Iridescent Olive-Gold Roman Amphora Bottle Circa 3rd-4th Century A.D.
A strikingly beautiful Roman Amphora bottle circa 3rd-4th Century AD.
Free blown in olive-green in colour, with spectacular gold internal iridescence.
Such small, narrow-necked glass vessels were used primarily to store and dispense precious liquids. These included perfumes, oils, balms, and other aromatic substances.
These vessels were valued not only for their contents but also for their craftsmanship. Many amphora or unguentaria were beautifully decorated and sometimes made of coloured glass, making them prized possessions in Roman households
The bottle has wide shoulders, tapering to the rounded base, with a cylindrical neck and wide funnel mouth, the rim folded in. Distinctive pontil mark to base and museum label.
Presented on a wire display stand.
Original: $3,725.60
-70%$3,725.60
$1,117.68
Description
A strikingly beautiful Roman Amphora bottle circa 3rd-4th Century AD.
Free blown in olive-green in colour, with spectacular gold internal iridescence.
Such small, narrow-necked glass vessels were used primarily to store and dispense precious liquids. These included perfumes, oils, balms, and other aromatic substances.
These vessels were valued not only for their contents but also for their craftsmanship. Many amphora or unguentaria were beautifully decorated and sometimes made of coloured glass, making them prized possessions in Roman households
The bottle has wide shoulders, tapering to the rounded base, with a cylindrical neck and wide funnel mouth, the rim folded in. Distinctive pontil mark to base and museum label.
Presented on a wire display stand.
