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Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Central Asia, Afghanistan, Bactria, ca. 1st to 5th century CE; Near East, Byzantine/Islamic World, ca. 8th to 9th century CE. A collection of 2 ancient glass bottles and an agate bead. The larger aqua-hued glass jarlet is from the Roman Empire, the sides indented while the glass was molten. The gray and white bicone bead was cut and polished from agate with tight banding - likely from Central Asia / Bactria. The smaller jar is from the later Islamic world and the style is often referred to as "molar" because the base feet resemble the roots of teeth. This bottle was made from a molded rectangular block of glass (the mold pouring - rather than blowing - explaining why it has such thick walls) that was wheel-cut to give it its distinctive shape. Size of larger jar: 3" L x 1.25" W (7.6 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: private Louisville, Colorado, USA collection

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#184065

  • Condition: Agate bead has stable hair line fissures radiating out from a chip. Losses to the base of the Islamic glass, and chips to rim. The bottle can still sit upright unaided despite the damage to the base, and has pretty iridescence. The larger Roman glass jar is intact, mineral deposits on the surface.

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