ROMAN MANGANESE SIDONIAN AMPHORISKOS

ROMAN MANGANESE SIDONIAN AMPHORISKOS

Mould-blown, translucent amethyst ovoid ribbed body, short neck with everted rim, trailed-on twin handles from shoulder to one third of neck

Ex priv. coll. C. M., Netherlands 2001
H. 8,5 cm. Intact

From Sidon 1st cent. AD

Cf. A. Oliver jr., Ancient Glass , Carnegie Museum, Piitsburg, no.59