Object Description
An ancient Roman, Sidonian opaque blue glass flask. The vessel displays a hexagonal shape with a rectangular panel adorning each of the six faces. Each panel features a bird, depicted perched or in flight. This flask belongs to a rare collection of Sidonian glassware which features such decoration, known as the ‘Bird Series’. The tops of the panels feature ogival arches, and gentle ridges lead from the corners towards a long, cylindrical neck. A small mouth with a folded, everted rim develops at the top. The bottom of the body is adorned with linear ridges and tapers steeply towards a flat, circular base. A beautiful, pale iridescence features to the base and across the body.
Date: Circa 1st Century AD