A small Roman flask in pale green glass. The flask has a rounded body with a slightly funnelled rim and stands on a flattened base, inverted towards the centre.
 
Circa 3rd-4th century AD.
 
Very Fine condition with good glass: Complete and intact with an attractive silvery iridescence and light earthy deposits in places.
Height 5.5 cms (2.2 ins).
 
Glass was produced in large numbers in the later Roman Empire. It was used to produce items of everyday use, for keeping expensive unguents and cosmetic oils which would have been gathered from all corners of the expansive Roman Empire.
 
See our blog post: Roman glass - eastern invention meets empire