Glass barrel-shaped flask late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D. Roman Colorless with greenish tinge; handles and feet in same glass; trails in translucent cobalt blue.Rim made from a thick blue trail wound once around top of neck; short neck, expanding downwards, applied to top of body; barrel-shaped body, bulbous at center, then with tapering straight sides to two rounded ends, one with large pontil scar; two broad handles applied to top of body over trails, pressed flat, drawn up side of neck to rim, then looped out and down onto itself, and trailed off back towards rim; four short, solid feet applied to bottom of body.One thick trail as rim; two fine trails applied to ends of body and wound in a spiral towards the center, 18 times on one side, 19 times on the other; flattened upper surface of handles decorated with a pattern of small raised knobs.Intact, but one crack in neck and center of body, parts of spiral trails missing; blowing striations and a few pinprick bubbles; dulling and cre
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