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Squat Bulbous Bottle
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Squat Bulbous Bottle

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 2 7/16 in. (6.3 cm); Rim Diam: 23/32 in. (1.8 cm); Body Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1145
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Description This glass bottle from the 1st century CE has a wide, rounded shape and a narrow neck. Its rim and neck were shaped using tools while the body was formed by blowing air into the glass. The glass has a pale blue tint and no mark from being broken off a rod.

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