Ancient Roman Glass Cosmetic FlaskEarly Roman Herodian Period 37 BCE 70 CE, 6. 7 Inches High and 1. 9 Inches Wide A Roman flask of translucent pale blue glass features a funnelled rim and a pear shaped body that stands on a flattened base. It is intact in very good condition and exhibits a lovely silver patina. In the middle of the 1st century BC, just as Rome was emerging as the Mediterraneans dominant political, military, and economic power, a technique pioneered by Syrian craftsmen