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Double-Head Flask, perhaps representing Dionysis

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureEastern Mediterranean

Dateca. 300-400 C.E.

MediumMold-blown glass and applied glass

Dimensions4 1/8 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (10.5 × 6.4 × 5.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number65.27.4

Collections

Ancient Mediterranean Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 108

Description"Janus Head" flask of mold blown glass. Double face. Greenish/yellow tint. Applied crimped handle from band around neck. Half with thick weathering and some iridescence. Roman Empire near Eastern/Southern Europe, c. 4th century C.E. per Dr. Barag.

Label TextDouble-Headed Flask, perhaps representing Dionysus Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 300-400 C.E. Mold-blown and applied glass Museum purchase, C.W. Grandy Fund 65.27.4 Published ReferencesVon Saldern, _Ancient Glass in the Museum of Fine Arts_, #37.