Roman Glass Vial, 2nd Century CE - 3rd Century CE
Glass
3.25
GF.0139
Further images
Imagine the ancient hands that held this delicate glass when Rome was in her glory: the hands of the craftsman who molded it: those of the merchant who filled it...
Imagine the ancient hands that held this delicate glass when Rome was in her glory: the hands of the craftsman who molded it: those of the merchant who filled it with precious perfume; the touch of the person who held the bottle to her nose and inhaled the rich fragrance. The history of this vessel, the glow of those long-ago lives, is there for us to perceive, invisible but not intangible. It only takes a little imagination...