Afghani Roman Glass Bottle woodenfigure the sacred charge composed by

the sacred charge composed by a spiritual healer (nganga)

and hiked to remote shrines where few Westerners had set foot

featuring delicate incised and cut decoration beneath a naturally formed ash glaze

The Bura Asinda-Sikka culture

placed on a spindle shaft

Afghani Roman Glass Bottle woodenfigure the sacred charge composed byc. 9001100 AD, Afghanistan, Central Asia Superb and unusual small glass bottle made from repurposed Roman glass, likely used for storing perfumed oils, tinctures, or medicines. The surfaceboth exterior and interioris beautifully calcified and enriched with mineral deposits accumulated over centuries. The bottle displays a stunning heavy iridescence, shifting elegantly from silver to olive green to seafoam hues. Often referred to as Roman glass,