A Roman amber glass sprinkler flask, the rounded body decorated with pinched spikes, the neck with collared rim, pontil mark on base -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high, 3rd Century A.D.; a glass balsamarium on pad foot, the neck decorated with spiral thread, applied twin handles, iridescence -- 4in. (10.1cm.) high, 4th Century A.D.; two clear glass unguentaria, with folded rims -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high av.; and two clear glass flasks with tall cylindrical bodies, short neck and inward-folded everted rims -- 3in. (7.6cm.) high av., 1st-3rd Century A.D. (6)

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A Roman amber glass sprinkler flask, the rounded body decorated with pinched spikes, the neck with collared rim, pontil mark on base -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high, 3rd Century A.D.; a glass balsamarium on pad foot, the neck decorated with spiral thread, applied twin handles, iridescence -- 4in. (10.1cm.) high, 4th Century A.D.; two clear glass unguentaria, with folded rims -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high av.; and two clear glass flasks with tall cylindrical bodies, short neck and inward-folded everted rims -- 3in. (7.6cm.) high av., 1st-3rd Century A.D. (6)

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