Glass flask

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green. Rounded rim with folded projecting ridge below; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, slightly expanding downwards; narrow, pushed-in shoulder; globular body; concave bottom. On body, shallow ribs descending in a spiral from right to left from shoulder to mid-point down side, then fading below. Intact; some pinprick and slanting elongated bubbles; dulling, limy encrustation, creamy brown weathering, and iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891