Glass double head-shaped flask, Mid Imperial, Severan, early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; mold-blown, 3 3/16 x 1 3/4in. (8.1 x 4.5cm), Glass, Translucent light purple. Flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; globular body with prominent seam running from neck down sides; flat bottom. Blown in a two-part negative mold to produce relief decoration on body of two heads back to back with similar features: hair arranged around the face as evenly spaced knobs in three regular tiers, prominent arched browline, almond-shaped eyes with recessed pupils, narrow nose with flaring nostrils, small mouth with straight lips slightly parted, and fat cheeks
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Glass double head-shaped flask, Mid Imperial, Severan, early 3rd century .D, Roman, Glass, mold-blown, 3 3/16 x 1 3/4in, 8.1 4.5cm, Translucent light, purple, Flaring mouth, cylindrical neck, expanding downwards, globular body, prominent seam, running, neck down, sides, flat bottom, Blown, two-part negative, mold, produce relief, decoration, body, two heads, back, features, hair arranged, face, evenly spaced, knobs, three regular, tiers, arched, browline, almond-shaped eyes, recessed pupils, narrow nose, flaring nostrils, small, straight lips, slightly, parted, fat cheeks
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