Looped Handle Amphoriskos. Hellenistic Period 2nd-1st Century B.C. 12.5 cm. Sand-Core formed vessel. Deep blue ground with yellow and white applied threads. Translucent green handles. Deep blue mended base and rim. Absolutely superb, intact and no signs of repair. Cf. for a nearly identical piece - Ancient Glass in the Newark Museum, Auth 25. Estimated Value $2,500 - 4,000
Half-Century Formed Collection of Ancient Glass from the Holy Land.