Roman Glass Date-Shaped Flask with relief patterns that mimic

with relief patterns that mimic the wrinkles of a ripe date

along with the Star of Bethlehem shining overhead

This art features a variety of objects such as tools

and Drusilla (second wife of the Roman procurator Antonius Felix)

Bilbils were transported in large quantities from Cyprus to Egypt and the Middle East

Roman Glass Date-Shaped Flask with relief patterns that mimicThis vessel's textured surface and purple color resemble a dried date. Commonly found across the Roman Empire, these small mould blown flasks date back to the first and second centuries A. D. Made from a two part mold, it features a rounded rim and a short neck, with relief patterns that mimic the wrinkles of a ripe date. These flasks were likely used for storing perfume.