Glass head-shaped flask

Roman

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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.

Glass head-shaped flask, Glass, Roman

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