Ancient Roman yellow glass Janus-head flask, 7,8 cm

The flask with body blown into a two-part mold in the form of a Janus head, cylindrical neck with flaring folded rim and flat base. The god Janus is the god of the beginning and the end and is usually represented with two faces, often with different ages. The Romans worshipped this god because he assured them of a happy ending. Provenance: Archaeological Center, Israel, 2006 Previous owner: Documentation at Archaeological Center. Export authorization from the Israel Antiquities Authority No. 2921 with date 20/04/2006 Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.