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Eastern Roman Empire, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A “baby feeder” or alembic-like vessel with a large bowl and a narrow spout nozzle projecting from the side, free blown from a pale yellow, semi-translucent glass. This unusual shape has led to some speculation of the vessel’s function, and researchers and museum collections have posited that it was a feeder or straw for babies or those too weak to eat, an oil lamp filler, or a physician / chemist alembic. Size: 4.5″ L x 2″ W x 2″ H (11.4 cm x 5.1 cm x 5.1 cm)
Condition: Mouth hole / half of the straw tube is restored from new glass material, repair is well done. Rest of the vessel is intact with mineral deposits and nice iridescence.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private 5th Avenue, New York, USA collection
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