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ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
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A MURRINA MINIATURE COSMETIC JAR.
A MURRINA MINIATURE COSMETIC JAR.
Probably 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
H 24 x 41 mm
With rounded body and wide disc flat rim off set from the shoulders, with two perforated horizontal lug handles. The vessel form is typical from the Egyptian predynastic jar. Beautiful choice of the stone variety, rich of unusual inclusions and verrucae. Wear marks.
Parallels: Dario Del Bufalo. Murrina Vasa. A luxury of Imperial Rome. Bibliotheca Archaeologica, 54 2016
Provenance: U.K. private collection