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This vessel was used for serving drinks at high status dinners. Typically, item like this was inscribed with good wishes for their users. The flask is decorated with cupids, animals, and fruit. Part of the Esquiline Treasure, which was discovered in the year 1793 CE, at the foot of the Esquiline Hill, Rome, Italy. 300s CE. From Rome. (The British Museum, London).
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