A Roman clear glass flask , with piriform body, the tall cylindrical neck slightly constricted at its base, with inward-folded rim -- 6½in. (16.3cm.) high; another, similar, with tapering body -- 5in. (12.6cm.) high, both 4th-5th Century A.D. ; a blue glass flask, the cylindrical body slightly constricted at the base, with thick horizontal inward-folded rim -- 3 3/8in. (8.6cm.) high; an amber glass flask with spherical body, short neck and everted mouth with inward-folded rim, interior iridescence -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high, both 3rd-4th Century A.D. ; nine others, including unguentaria and miniature flasks, one of aubergine with remains of spiralling trail around the neck and a green glass pilgrim flask -- 3 3/8in. (8.6cm.) to 1½in. (3.8cm.) high, mainly 1st-3rd Century A.D. ; a translucent glass spouted cup, the conical body with tapering spout, the whole covered in multicoloured iridescence, tip of spout chipped -- 1 7/8in. (4.8cm.) high, 8th-9th Century A.D. ; a translucent glass dish with folded-over rim -- 2 5/8in. (6.8cm.) diam., 1st-5th Century A.D. ; a saucer-shaped lid -- 3in. (7.6cm.) diam., circa 3rd Century A.D. ; two inkwell or pyxis glass lids with knob handles -- 2¾in. (7cm.) diam. max.; and two wick holders from glass lamps -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high max., 1st Century A.D. See Colour Plate 1 for one item (20)
A Roman clear glass flask , with piriform body, the tall cylindrical neck slightly constricted at its base, with inward-folded rim -- 6½in. (16.3cm.) high; another, similar, with tapering body -- 5in. (12.6cm.) high, both 4th-5th Century A.D. ; a blue glass flask, the cylindrical body slightly constricted at the base, with thick horizontal inward-folded rim -- 3 3/8in. (8.6cm.) high; an amber glass flask with spherical body, short neck and everted mouth with inward-folded rim, interior iridescence -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high, both 3rd-4th Century A.D. ; nine others, including unguentaria and miniature flasks, one of aubergine with remains of spiralling trail around the neck and a green glass pilgrim flask -- 3 3/8in. (8.6cm.) to 1½in. (3.8cm.) high, mainly 1st-3rd Century A.D. ; a translucent glass spouted cup, the conical body with tapering spout, the whole covered in multicoloured iridescence, tip of spout chipped -- 1 7/8in. (4.8cm.) high, 8th-9th Century A.D. ; a translucent glass dish with folded-over rim -- 2 5/8in. (6.8cm.) diam., 1st-5th Century A.D. ; a saucer-shaped lid -- 3in. (7.6cm.) diam., circa 3rd Century A.D. ; two inkwell or pyxis glass lids with knob handles -- 2¾in. (7cm.) diam. max.; and two wick holders from glass lamps -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high max., 1st Century A.D. See Colour Plate 1 for one item (20)
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