Roman Blue and Green Glass Pilgrim Flask
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Rome, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A striking pilgrim flask, with a translucent green body of an elegant flattened teardrop shape, a graduated tubular neck that resolves in a slightly flared spout and folded rim, as well as a pair of sinuous blue-green trail handles joining neck to shoulders. Pilgrim flasks like this example were made by blowing a flask of a standard shape and then compressing it to a flattened form. The name of this vessel derives from the canteen-like bottles once carried by pilgrims. Of course this fragile vessel would have been unsuitable for this purpose. Scholars have also suggested that flasks like this were used as holy oil containers. Custom stand. Size: 2.25" W x 3.75" H (5.7 cm x 9.5 cm); 4.75" H (12.1 cm) on stand
Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection
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#121127
Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#121127
Condition
Repair to one trail handle. Recess on bottom is not a loss, but rather the compressed broken pontil.
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Roman Blue and Green Glass Pilgrim Flask
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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