Glass flask

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with greenish tinge, with same color trail. Rim folded round and in; funnel-shaped mouth; short, concave neck; squat, bulbous body; kick in bottom, with traces of encircling pontil. Trail evenly wound in a spiral from below rim around neck and body. Intact, except for crack in rim and mouth, and part of trail missing around neck; many bubbles; brown, enamel-like weathering and some iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76