Lot 4760
A Marvellous Twin-handled Amphora. Roman Syria or Phoenicia, c. 3rd to 4th century AD. Height: 8-3/8". Blown from a yellow-green to faintly olive glass, this vessel is robustly made and of good size. The funnel mouth is shallow and wide with a relatively narrow neck and a broad body of inverted drop shape. The body has faint encircling spiral ridges (residual marks from tooling the hot glass), and nine vertical ribs from pinching the glass. In green glass, two angular handles have been applied to the sides, with decorative rings beneath mouth and towards base of neck. A large pontil mark appears at the vessel's base. Intact and beautifully preserved, the amphora shows some cleanable dirt residue and an area or two of colorful iridescence. A stunning and impressive survival from antiquity!
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
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| Realized $2,530 |
