Conical Flask
Conical Flask
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria or Palestine
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Body Diam: 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1119
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DescriptionThis glass flask was made in the 3rd to 4th century CE. It is made from pale green glass and has a wide, folded rim, a tall neck, and a cone-shaped body with a rounded bottom edge. It was produced using free-blown glass techniques and has a flat base.
4th century CE
Probably Second half of 1st century
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
2nd century CE
3rd-5th century CE
Probably 2nd century
3rd-4th century CE
Probably 2nd century
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