Flask c. 8th - 9th century

glass

clear colour scheme

3d sculpting

3d printed part

rounded shape

jewelry design

sculptural image

curved arc

glass

vessel

3d shape

curved shape

curved surface

This 8th to 9th-century "Flask" is an anonymous artifact of ancient glassmaking. This small, opaque, and slightly off-white glass flask has a rounded body with a pointed spout, decorated with several rows of small, circular indentations. The flask, likely used to store liquids, is a prime example of Early Medieval glasswork and is currently on display at The Art Institute of Chicago.