A Roman Glass Miniature Juglet, Late Roman Imperial Period, ca. late 4th century CE Gods & Goddesses Melbourne1999 Mina Mina

Melbourne1999 Mina Mina

Each handle terminates in stylized palmette and volute motifs

Dimensions:  Height: 4 3/4 inches (12 cm)

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Dimensions: Height: 7 3/8 inches (18

A Roman Glass Miniature Juglet, Late Roman Imperial Period, ca. late 4th century CE Gods & Goddesses Melbourne1999 Mina MinaThis lovely little Roman glass vessel belongs to a poorly understood class of miniature glass objects from the late Roman period. These tiny gems were usually made in blue glass and unlike most glass of the period, they were hand worked probably by bead makers, rather than blown. This example has a blue glass handle applied to a clear molded main body, a knob below the handle and an attached flat blue knob at the base. There are nice traces of