Month: October 2018

ETRUSCAN ARYBALLOS

October 16, 2018 No Comments
PERIOD: 7th -8th centuries BC/ ORIGIN: Etruscan/ PIECE: 0015A/ Description: Ring-shaped aryballos with a short neck. Decorated with black concentric circles on a white background.
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GREEK PYX

October 16, 2018 No Comments
PERIOD: Siglo V A. DE J.C./ ORIGIN: Corinto/ PIECE: 0022A/ Description: Flattened pyx with a thick base and mouth. Geometric decoration surrounding four ducks. Coloured in black, red and ochre.
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PUNIC BALSAMARIUM

October 16, 2018 No Comments
PERIOD: Siglos III-II A. DE J.C./ ORIGIN: Punic/ PIECE: 0308A/ Description: An amphora-shaped blue kiln-cast balsamarium, inlaid with blue, yellow and light blue glass; dotted design.
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GREEK LEBES GAMIKOS

October 16, 2018 No Comments
PERIOD: Siglo IV A. DE J.C. ORIGIN: Magna Grecia PIECE: 0067A Description: Truncated cone-shaped vessel with a lid and two vertical handles; the top features four small knobs. Decorated with two women’s heads between palm trees.
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ARABIC VANITY BOTTLE

October 16, 2018
PERIOD: Centuries XIV-XV/ ORIGIN: Al-Andalus/ PIECE: 0181A/ Description: Iridescent green glass bottle, geometric decoration separated by friezes. Spherical body with a short, flared neck. It has seven feet protruding from the bottom to keep it upright.
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VANITY SCENT BOTTLE

October 16, 2018 No Comments
PERIOD: Siglo XX (1920)/ ORIGIN: France/ PIECE: 0691A/ Description: Crystal scent bottle with floral decoration in brown. Truncated cone shape. Silver screw cap. Art Nouveau style signed at the base by Daum Nancy (1900).
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GLASS ALMARRAJA

October 16, 2018
PERIOD: Century XX (1929) ORIGIN: Spain (Catalunya)/ PIECE: 0533A/ Description: Glass almarraja, with two elongated horns and two shorter horns. The mouth is wide and crowned with glass filigree. Painted by Llige in blue, green, white and yellow.
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