Flask, unknown eastern workshop, glass, antiquity, Roman Empire. Flask with a slender, pear-shaped body and a lower neck ending in a ring-shaped rim. Flat bottom. Covered with multicolored patina. 1st–2nd century, vessel, height 9.4 cm, A single narrow-necked glass vessel with a flared rim and a bulbous body sits against a plain gray background; the surface shows an iridescent finish with predominant gold and green hues, along with areas of muted bronze and hints of brown, uneven texture, small mottled spots, and patches of wear that reveal subtle variations in sheen and color across the body.
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Flask, unknown eastern workshop, glass, antiquity, Roman Empire. Flask with a slender, pear-shaped body and a lower neck ending in a ring-shaped rim. Flat bottom. Covered with multicolored patina. 1st–2nd century, vessel, height 9.4 cm, A single narrow-necked glass vessel with a flared rim and a bulbous body sits against a plain gray background; the surface shows an iridescent finish with predominant gold and green hues, along with areas of muted bronze and hints of brown, uneven texture, small mottled spots, and patches of wear that reveal subtle variations in sheen and color across the body.

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Flask unknown eastern workshop glass antiquity Roman Empire slender pear-shaped body lower neck ending ring-shaped rim Flat bottom Covered multicolored patina 1st–2nd century vessel height 9.4 cm single narrow-necked glass vessel flared rim bulbous body sits plain gray background surface iridescent finish predominant gold green hues areas muted bronze hints brown uneven texture small mottled spots patches wear reveal subtle variations sheen color across body.

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