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Opaque White Mold-Blown Glass Flask - GF.0337
Origin: Samoua'h Hebron, Israel
Circa: 50
AD
to 200
AD
Dimensions:
3.25" (8.3cm) high
Collection: Classical Antiquities
Medium: Glass
Location: UAE
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| Description |
The years 50-200 A.D. were ones of comparative
peace and prosperity in the Roman world. This
lovely flask is mold-blown and hexagonal in
shape, with a freely blown cylindrical neck and
inward folded rim. The pear- shaped body is
divided into six rectangular columnar panels,
each representing a ritual vase. Egg-shaped
motifs are set within arches on the shoulder.
Festoons and bunches of grapes decorate the
lower part of the body. The flask rests on a ring
foot blown in a tripartite mold. At a glance we
see it is delicate and solid, tender and strong;
with the softness of a lily and the luster of
marble. But unlike many great monuments, this
flask, in perfect condition, has outlived the
empire which inspired its creation.
- (GF.0337)
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