Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity
Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium - Art for Eternity

Unusually Tall Roman Glass Unguentarium

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Eastern Mediterranean,  ca 1st to 3rd Century AD

An unusually large free blown glass vessel having a long cylindrical chamber with slight bulge in the center and wide, flat, rolled lip, and pointed base. A pale yellowish color with areas of iridescence. 

Size: 18-7/8 inches (48cm) length!  + custom mount.

Intact, very good condition. Nice example. Ex D.K. a NY collection acq 2000s.  For similar examples see: Yael Israeli, Dan Barag and Na’ama Brosh, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum; The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other gifts, 2003, p. 291, no. 386.  
This is the largest intact glass vessel I have ever seen or had!

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