Glass double head flask

Roman

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Translucent green, with same color trail.
Everted rim with plain rounded lip; cylindrical neck expanding slightly downwards; body in the shape of a double head; circular base with uneven flat bottom and rounded, slightly bulging edge. Raised mold seam runs down side of body.
On underside or rim, solid round trail, forming collar; 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 with recessed pupils, pointed nose, small mouth with full lips, fat cheeks, and rounded chin, with horizontal band or collar around neck.
Broken and repaired with losses to rim and body; many bubbles; pitting, dulling, and iridescent weathering.

Glass double head flask, Glass, Roman

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