Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle

2nd - 3rd century AD

Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
Ancient Roman Janus head glass bottle
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Article code23-0925
A fine example of a mould-blown pale blue ancient Roman glass bottle with cylindrical neck and folded rim. The round body is featuring the double-faced Roman god Janus.

Janus: Roman god of beginnings, gates ,transition, duality. Janus presided over the beginning and ending of a conflict, and hence over war and peace. He is usually depicted as a double-faced head, one face looking forwards and the other looking backwards.

Total height: ± 82,8 mm
Diameter: 51,1 - 51,8 mm

Condition: intact and in good solid condition. In some parts some iridescence to the surface of the glass.
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