Fish-shaped glass vessel with translucent yellowish body, wide open mouth, round eyes, and blue accents on fins, crest, and tail

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   Nina Willburger (ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jun-2026 14:47:52 JST Nina Willburger

   Fascinating world of ancient #glass: This magnificent #Roman #fish-shaped flask was found during the excavation of a storeroom in the ancient city of Begram/Afghanistan.
   It was probably made in a workshop at Alexandria/Egypt, dating 1st/2nd century AD. Begram was a major trading city at the Silk Road, the flask was found in one of two storerooms of a merchant, filled with luxury good.
   National Museum of Afghanistan

   #archaeology