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Starting Bid: £10,000
Est.
£15,000
- £30,000
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FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES
Live bidding began
Dec 15, 2024 at 3 PM GMT
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Description
Ca. AD 300 - 500.
A late Roman period polychrome glass drinking horn, or rhyton (a ceremonial drinking or libation vessel) comprised of aqua blue-green hues and embellished with an applied yellow zig-zag pattern, possibly coming from Western workshops. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 91.1.1407, British Museum, Museum number 1873,0502.212.
Size: 60mm x 210mm; Weight: 85g
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.