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Squat Bulbous Bottle
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Squat Bulbous Bottle

Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 2 5/32 in. (5.5 cm); Rim Diam: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm); Body Diam: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1144
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DescriptionThis small glass bottle from the 1st century CE has a rounded shape with a wide middle and a narrow neck. A white glass thread was added and fused to the surface for decoration. The glass has weathered over time, making the original color hard to determine.

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