Roman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Sculpture - Stone This shallow

This shallow

The face is modeled with subtle

The figure’s posture

Cylinder seals were used to protect vessels

Roman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Sculpture - Stone This shallowA pretty free blown glass flask with a rounded globular body rising to a short cylindrical neck and slightly flared rim. The vessel is formed in pale green glass and retains extensive burial encrustation and iridescence across the surface, with attractive areas of silvery and rainbow sheen typical of early Roman glass weathering. The proportions and simple, utilitarian form are characteristic of early Imperial domestic and cosmetic vessels, likely