Roman Glass Double head flask
SKU: S223
Period: Roman Period.
Date: 3rd – 4th century AD.
Dimension: 7.5cm.
Condition: In very good condition.
Description
Description
Ancient Roman Glass Double head flask
3rd–4th century CE / Eastern Mediterranean
Colorless, olive greenish tinge / Blown in two-part mold
Everted tubular rim, folded inward, cylindrical neck, body in shape of two faces, flat base.
Patches of cloudy weathering crust, iridescence. Large elongated bubble in neck.
The faces are those of children: bulging eyes with sunken centers, pug nose, prominent cheeks, lips, and chin. Coiffure consists of three rows of bumps; the first row resembles a fillet.
Ref: von Saldern 1968, no. 37; Oliver 1980, no. 61; Kofler-Truniger Collection 1985, no. 87; Stern 1995, nos. 149–51
See: Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, the Eliahu Dobkin Collection and other Gifts, No.272.
7.5Cm
