A ROMAN ROCK CRYSTAL FISH FLASK
A ROMAN ROCK CRYSTAL FISH FLASK

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN ROCK CRYSTAL FISH FLASK
Circa 1st Century A.D.
The long tapering body with a small tail, delicately hollowed through the open mouth, the lips offset by a raised, rounded band, with large drilled eyes, a curved groove marking the gills, the pectoral fins in relief, the first dorsal, the ventral, the second dorsal and the anal fins all raised ridges, the dorsal and ventral fins perforated for suspension
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm) long

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