Object Description
An impressive ancient Roman amphoriskos made from various shades of vivid green glass. The vessel features a long slender, vertically ribbed, body with a rounded base. The body expands at the top, extending inwards to form, gently sloping shoulders which lead to a cylindrical neck and wide, flaring rim. The olive green body of the vessel is decorated with two delicately curved light teal handles and two concentrical glass trails (around the rim and under the handles) in a deep blue-green colour. Some beautiful iridescence is visible around the base of the vessel. A beautiful example of Roman glass craftsmanship, used to store expensive oils and unguents.
Date: Circa 3rd – 4th Century AD