Conical Flask
Conical Flask
Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Palestine
DateProbably second century
DimensionsH: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Max Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.700
Not on View
DescriptionThis small, grayish-green object was shaped by blowing and tooling techniques. It has a flared, rounded rim, a tall neck, and a short, cone-shaped body with a flat bottom. A small scar on the underside marks where the object was detached from the blowing rod.
3rd-5th century CE
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
Probably mid-2nd to early 3rd century
2nd-3rd century CE
Mid-2nd to early 3rd century
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
2nd-4th century CE
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