A finely made Roman pharmaceutical ligula or stirring spoon, crafted from yellow glass with a twisted, spiral shaft leading to a small, rounded bowl at the end.
 
Circa: 1st-3rd century AD.
 
Very Fine condition iridescent crust in parts
Length 13.3 cms (5.2 ins)
 
Provenance: Bonhams: Antiquities from a Princely Collection, 15-26 February 2024; lot 106. Ex. Gorny & Mosch, 19 June 2009, sale 179.