many objects
and the first Tirthankara refounds Jainism
This catalogue documents Senator Clarks antiquities collection prior to AUM deaccession and subsequent public sale in 2022
underscoring their connection to personal adornment
Dimensions: Drop Length: 3/4 inch (1
Roman Blue-Green Glass Baby Feeder, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE Medium - Copper many objectsMade from lovely pale green glass featuring a globular body with an upturned horn shaped spout, long cylindrical neck, and everted rim. Such glasses, which were common throughout the eastern Mediterranean region, are often called a "baby feeder", although they have also been described as a guttus, an askos, an oil flask, a blow pipe or, generally, as a pourer flask. Their use remains uncertain, but the fragility of the material makes it unlikely that