ROMAN GLASS DOUBLE BALSAMARIUM WITH BASKET HANDLE

Ca. AD 400 - 500 A Roman glass balsamarium with a rounded basket handle. The body of the balsamarium contains two chambers rather than the usual one. Double chambers were formed by either pinching together two single vessels or folding a single item over itself whilst hot. The colouring is yellow with a greenish tint.
Size: 160mm x 70mm; Weight: 80g
Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. collection of Rabbi Herbert Friedman, NYC, collected in the 1960s In Israel, to family by decent.

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Estimate: GBP 150 - 300