Roman glass balsamarium

Second half of II century A. D.

Thick-walled, light blue-green glass. Tubular, swelling out at bottom to form a conical body, base wide, with deep conical hollowing underneath. Tubular neck with constriction; spreading rim with flattened fold on top. Creamy crust, iridescence. Intact.
Height 5.0″ (12.8 cm).
For published examples see:
Hayes J. W. Roman and Pre-Roman Glass in the Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, 1975, cat. 262;
Crowfoot G.M. Samaria-Sebaste III, The objects from Samaria, London, 1957, 409, fig. 94.1;
Calvi, M.C. I Vetri Romani del Museo di Aquileia, 1968, nos. 284-286, pl. m,1;
Metropolitan Museum Accession Number: 34.132.33