8 janvier 2025
Flask in the Shape of a Date, Roman; Syria, 1st century
Flask in the Shape of a Date, Roman; Syria, 1st century. Glass, mold-blown, 7.5 × 3 × 3 cm. Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of H. H. Kohlsaat, 1891.32. Initially affordable only among the wealthy, glass was used in ancient Rome as containers for oils,...