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A ROMAN TWO HANDLED GLASS JAR Catalog:Glass:Roman: stock #1486612 c. 350-450 A.D. A cosmetic jar made of greenish glass with rounded body, wide neck and collared rim. An attached handle from rim to shoulder on either side. Natural patina present. Excellent and original condition. Dimensions: 8.1 x 12.1 cm (3.18 x 4.76 inches) Shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from the Israel Antiquities Authority Bibliography: Yael Israeli, “The Wonders of Ancient Glass at the Israel Museum”, (Jerusalem, 1998) N. Kunina, “Ancient Glass in The Hermitage Collection”, (St. Petersburg, 1997) ******* Already in ancient times glass was extolled for its usefulness, its beauty, and its mystique, qualities that continue to charm us until today. The enigma surrounded the invention of glassblowing may be explained, at least in part, by the discovery of the waste material from 1st century BC glass workshop in the Old City of Jerusalem. The first blown-glass vessels were small containers for storing precious liquids such as perfumes and ointments. |
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