Flask

Unknown1st century A.D.

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

This free-blown flask is made of green glass. Its spherical body rests on a concave base with a pontil-mark. The slim cylindrical neck ends with an outsplayed mouth. This flask is severely weathered. The surface presents multicolored iridescence and flaking.

Details

Title: Flask
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1st century A.D.
Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
Physical Dimensions: 9.4 × 7.2 cm (3 11/16 × 2 13/16 in.)
Type: Flask
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Glass
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 2003.366
Culture: Roman
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Vessels (Containers)

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