Glass flask

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with slight greenish tinge. Plain rounded rim; concave funnel neck; globular body, tapering downwards; kick in bottom with pontil scar; low tubular base ring. Complete but one repaired crack in side of body; many pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; traces of soil encrustation, patches of whitish weathering, and iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881