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COLEM:2013.52

Colchester Collections

flask, two handled flask, diota

This Roman flask of pale green glass (form B16), also known as a diota, has a distinctive shape with double handles. It was popular in the late Roman period (fourth century AD). The narrow neck would make them of little practical use for pouring fluids, and it is thought they were made for show instead.Colchester Museums curate one of the best collections of Roman glass in the country, especially of the first century AD thanks to Boudica’s rebellion and destruction of the town. The Romans used glass to manufacture a huge range of objects, from bottles, bowls and bath flasks, to hairpins, gaming counters and even windowpanes. In the early period glass vessels were imported into Britain but, from the second half of the first century AD, glass was also made here. The development of glass blowing techniques meant that certain items could be produced cheaply and in large quantities. Glass is often thought to be rare from the Roman world, because it is so fragile, but the main reason for its rarity is because it was recycled throughout the Roman period.

0275 - 0400

Roman

height: 180.00 mm
diameter: 110.00 mm