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Roman Glass


RG130
Roman golden yellow glass Janiform head flask
2nd-3rd century AD.
H. 9.6 cm.
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Ex. W.B. Collection, 1960???s-70???s.
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The flask body blown into a bipartite mold in the form of a Janiform head with two faces of a putto, with chubby features, framed with curly hair. Tall cylindrical neck with irregular flaring folded rim.
 
 
Cf. Stern, E. M. Roman Mold-blown Glass. The First Through Sixth Centuries, The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, 1995. fig.95, p.212

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