Lotto 506 - Asta 66 - Parte II

Lotto 506

Glittica
A precious roman balsamarium in sardonyx agate (murrina vasa).
Aggiudicazione:
3.200,00 GBP
Numero offerte:
7

Offerte

Stato lotto:
Asta chiusa

Descrizione

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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