3-037-516 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Flask, 3rd-4th century A.D. Additional Info: This mold-blown flask is made of pale bluish green glass. Its cylindrical body is impressed with vertical ribbed decorations. The body rests on a flattened base with a pontil mark. A flaring neck rises from the flattened shoulder and ends with a lip folded inwards. This flask is severely weathered. Its surface presents heavy signs of iridescence and flaking. Dark accretions cover the shoulder and neck. Fragments have been reattached near the shoulder. Small fragments are missing in this area.