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Ointmentary. Rome, I-III century AD.
Glass
Provenance: UK private collection. Bought at Sotheby's December 8, 1994, lot 170.
Good condition. Intact.
Measurements: 14,6 cm height.
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Ointmentary. Rome, I-III century AD.
Glass
Provenance: UK private collection. Bought at Sotheby's December 8, 1994, lot 170.
Good condition. Intact.
Measurements: 14,6 cm height.
Roman ointment of elongated profile, characteristic example of the glass production of the High Empire, when the technique of blowing revolutionized the manufacture of containers, allowing more slender, light and functional forms. This type of piece was intended to contain perfumes, aromatic oils or ointments, products of great value in daily life and funerary rituals.
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