Glass head-shaped flask

Unknown

ca. 3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless. Cylindrical neck; body in the shape of a double head; oval base with flat bottom and rounded, slightly bulging edge. On body, two heads, back to back, with similar features: hair rendered as three rows of evenly-spaced knobs framing the faces to below chin level, arched brows, almond-shaped eyes, flat nose, small mouth with full lips, fat cheeks, and rounded chin. Rim and upper part of neck missing, cracks running down from neck across body; bubbles; deep pitting and iridescent weathering, and heavily encrusted on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915