Roman Glass Perfume or Oil Flask Jerusalem, Roman Period, ca. 1st–3rd The surface shows significant age

The surface shows significant age

or participant in ritual performance

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” reflecting the Maya belief that ritual objects embodied sacred spiritual forces

Roman Glass Perfume or Oil Flask Jerusalem, Roman Period, ca. 1st–3rd The surface shows significant ageRoman Glass Perfume or Oil Flask Jerusalem, Roman Period, ca. 1st3rd A beautiful Roman free blown glass flask from ancient Jerusalem, crafted to store precious perfumes, aromatic oils, ointments, or medicinal preparations. The vessel features a graceful pear shaped body tapering into a slender cylindrical neck with a neatly folded rim, a classic form found throughout the Roman provinces of the Holy Land. The translucent pale green glass has developed