Conical flask

This is just one example of the amazing skill of the Roman glassworkers at Corbridge. The Romans learnt to make glass from the Egyptians and glassware spread across Europe through them. The ornate detail on the handle of this flask and the delicacy of the design would not be out of place in a modern gallery. It is remarkable, given the thinness of the vessel, that it has survived so well after about 1,700 years in the ground.
Found at temple III B6 in Corbridge in 1968.