Glass flask

2nd–3rd century CE

Not on view

Translucent light blue.

Rim folded out, round, and in, and smoothed into top of flaring mouth; slender, cylindrical neck, expanding downward; piriform body; concave bottom.

Intact; some pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; deep pitting, iridescence, and small patches of creamy weathering on exterior, more weathering on interior especially on the neck and mouth.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Glass flask
Period: Mid Imperial
Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions: H.: 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Object Number: 30.115.55
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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