Glass sprinkler flask
Plain, rounded rim; broad, flaring, oval mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downward; body blown as a separate paraison with folded diaphragm and small hole at center; globular body; circular base of six small projecting feet; flat bottom.
On underside of mouth, a thick trail wound round once; on body, five irregular vertical tooled ribs with projecting fins at top and toward bottom.
Two large holes in body repaired with fill; many bubbles; deep pitting, creamy weathering, and brilliant iridescence.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass sprinkler flask
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 4th century CE
- Culture: Roman, Syrian
- Medium: Glass; blown, trailed, and tooled
- Dimensions: H.: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of Elias Kempner, 1934
- Object Number: 34.132.38
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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