Lot 506 - Auction 66 - Part II

A precious roman balsamarium in sardonyx agate (murrina vasa).
Price realized:
3.200,00 GBP
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Description

A precious roman balsamarium in sardonyx agate (murrina vasa).
H. 26 mm; diam. 16 mm circa.
The small and refined elongated vase is characterized by a small disc-shaped base ("foot") with a slightly concave support, and a originally longer neck, later cut (and re-formed in ancient times). Attractive vivid variety of stone. Mirror polishing. Slight wear marks. Rare. For comparison: Dario del Bufalo, Murrina Vasa; A luxury of imperial Rome, p. 52 n. 28 (British Museum, London), p. 60 n. 66 et ss. This lot is listed in an invoice from parisian gallery Mythes et Légendes by Michel Cohen in 1986, mentionning that the piece was formerly in Arthur Sambon (1867-1947) collection.
1st century BC - 1st century AD.
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