Roman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Amulets Seals Scarabs He donated part of his

He donated part of his collection to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts prior to his death in 2002

Branchburg

The restrained modeling and simplified drapery reflect the early development of monumental figural style that would later culminate in the sculptural traditions of Classical Greece

This bowl likely functioned as a ceremonial object

it is modern strung on a 14-karat gold link chain

Roman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Amulets Seals Scarabs He donated part of hisA pretty free blown glass flask with a rounded globular body rising to a short cylindrical neck and slightly flared rim. The vessel is formed in pale green glass and retains extensive burial encrustation and iridescence across the surface, with attractive areas of silvery and rainbow sheen typical of early Roman glass weathering. The proportions and simple, utilitarian form are characteristic of early Imperial domestic and cosmetic vessels, likely