34. Roman date flask, Syro-Palestinian, 1st-2nd century AD
Glass
Height: 9.2cm
11491 IVP
£ 3,500.00
Mould-blown in translucent, amber-yellow glass. The body imitates the form of a date, the short neck leads to an out-turned and inward-folded rim. Intact, a small crack to the lip...
Mould-blown in translucent, amber-yellow glass. The body imitates the form of a date, the short neck leads to an out-turned and inward-folded rim. Intact, a small crack to the lip and another on the body.
It is believed that moulds were taken from real dates in order to make these flasks so realistic. They were exclusively produced in the Syro-Palestinian area. This is a particularly large example.
