Ancient Roman glass Aryballos (Bath oil bottle) – 73 mm

Ancient Roman Glass Aryballos (Bath Oil Bottle)Culture / Period: Ancient RomanDate / Period: 1st – 2nd Century A.D.Material: GlassDimensions: 73 mmCondition: Good conditionNo shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 32The current owner purchased the Ancient Roman Glass Aryballos from a private collector, Pablo T., in Amsterdam.The previous owner, Pablo T. from Amsterdam (the Netherlands), stated that the object had been in his collection since an unknown date.According to the previous owner, the object had previously been part of a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1980s.No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object is available.Background Information:This refined Roman glass aryballos is a compact personal vessel associated with bathing, grooming, and the use of perfumed oils in the Early Imperial Roman world. Derived from earlier Greek forms, the aryballos was adopted by Roman society and became closely connected with the culture of the bathhouse, one of the most characteristic social institutions of the empire. Its rounded form and narrow neck were designed to hold... lees verder bij Catawiki