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A Roman Glass Flask
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Light greenish-blue glass. Blown, elaborate type of flask, with bulging lower section, the shoulder area abruptly tapering into a tubular neck with flattened out-fold rim. Iridescent highlights throughout.

Provenance:
Ex. Moro collection of Ancient Glass, 1960s-2003.
Condition:
The neck rejoined to the body, a fissure on the body, remains complete.
References:
cf. Solid Liquid, no. 91.
Category:
Roman
Period:
Roman
Date:
c. 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Material:
Glass
Height:
3 3/8" (8.5cm)
Display Stand:
No