Roman Glass Lentoid Flask bronzeweight further enhancing the expressive detailing

further enhancing the expressive detailing

though their exact purpose remains open to interpretation

330 BC - 30 BC

making it an effective weapon for combat or hunting

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Roman Glass Lentoid Flask bronzeweight further enhancing the expressive detailingLate Roman Empire, c. 100300 AD A beautiful and exceptionally well preserved Roman lentoid flask, free blown in translucent pale greenish blue glass. The vessel is formed with a flattened spherical body leading to a gently tapering cylindrical neck, terminating in a neatly tooled and lightly flared rim. Tiny air bubbles, trapped within the glass during the blowing process, bear witness to its ancient manufacture, while the small flattened base retains