Grape Flask
86-35-82
From: Mediterranean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 86-35-82 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Roman |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Date Made | 100-199 CE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Glass |
| Technique | Mould-Blown |
| Iconography | Grapes |
| Description | Pale aubergine glass 'grape' flask. Flat stem base with pontil mark; moldblown uneven ovoid body with 2 opposing mold seams; ridge at base of tall neck; out-curving rim on convex bulge. Encrustation and irridescence. |
| Height | 15.4 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 6.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of George and Henry J. Vaux, 1985 |
| Other Number | GL05 (ancient glass project) - Other Number |
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