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Ancient Glass : Roman Glass Bangle
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Roman Glass Bangle - X.0630
Origin: Eastern Mediterranean
Circa: 1
st
Century AD
to 3
rd
Century AD
Dimensions:
3" (7.6cm) high
Collection: Classical
Medium: Glass
$2,000.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
Centuries ago, mankind learned to shape and
mold glass into works of delicate beauty.
Transparent or opaque, simple or ornate, richly
colored or somber in hue, glass was prized as an
ornament by queen and commoner alike. The
Romans especially enjoyed wearing glass jewelry
of elegant shape and in colors that imitated rare
and precious gems like lapis, turquoise, agate or
onyx. Imagine this lovely bangle adorning the
arm of some ancient beauty as she went,
laughing with her friends, to the market, the
theater or the baths. Perhaps it was one of many,
giving her arm the rich glow of a peacock's tail.
From such a simple but charming clue, we can
imagine a vanished life, an entire world.
- (X.0630)
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