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Piriform Bottle
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Piriform Bottle

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st-2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); Rim Diam: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Body Diam: 2 in. (5.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1129
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Description This glass bottle was made in the 1st to 2nd century CE. It is made from thin, manganese-colored glass that ranges from transparent to translucent. The bottle has a folded rim, a long neck with a gentle curve at the base, and a pear-shaped body. The flat base includes a small central dip.

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