Conical Flask
Conical Flask
Place of OriginAncient Rome, Palestine
DateLast Third of First Century
DimensionsH: 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Body Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.633
Not on View
DescriptionTransparent to translucent natural grayish-green.
No pontil mark. Tubular rim, triangular in section, folded downward, outward, and upward/inward. Tall cylindrical neck with a toolmark and slight constriction at the junction with the body; conical body about one-third of the total height with a rounded barrel angle. Flat bottom.
Medium thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering.
probably 2nd century
3rd-4th century CE
Probably second century
Probably second century
Third century
Last Quarter of 1st to Mid-2nd Century
Probably second century
First half of third century
Probably second century
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