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Pale Olive Green Mercury Flask

1st - 4th century AD

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Rim is folded inward, horizontal; long, narrow, cylindrical neck; constriction between neck and body; square body; flat base with pontil mark. Body has a relatively deep indentation on each side. Some residue on the inside of the vessel; very well preserved, faint patina on outside.

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  • Title: Pale Olive Green Mercury Flask
  • Date Created: 1st - 4th century AD
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 11.9 cm., Diameter (rim): 1.7 cm., Diameter (base): 2.5 cm., Thickness (rim): 0.1 cm.
  • Type: Perfume and Cosmetic
  • Medium: Glass
  • Registration Number: 1902.52.28
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

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