Object Description
A very fine ancient Roman flask mould blown from translucent yellow glass. The globular body sits upon a circular flat base and tapers in at the shoulders to a thin, cylindrical neck with an everted rim. A single applied handle has been attached from the rim to the shoulder. The body of the jar is decorated with a horizontal band of a continuous Vitruvian wave. Above and below, the main register is framed by two horizontal lines and decorative ridges radiating from the neck and the base of the jar. The delicate handle tapers inward in the middle and curves gently from the rim to the upper body. The majority of the surface of the vessel displays traces of iridescence making the appearance of the item even more visually interesting. The aryballlos comes with a modern stand.
Date: Circa 1st Century AD