Date : IVth century
Material : Blown glass
Acquisition : Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan (1917)
Empereurs romains
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Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
Object (Lampe)
Vitrine : V06
Area related
Empire romain
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| Description |  |
Conical vessels decorated with applied blue blobs are known from sites throughout the empire. Their function is still dispute. Some served as drinking bowl or beakers, others were used as lamps. The shape of this vessel, said from Sidon (Lebanon), is certainly more appropriate for the latter use.
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