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Piriform Bottle with One Handle (Unguentarium)

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date2nd century
DimensionsH: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm); Diam: 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.734
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DescriptionThis grayish green glass bottle, made in the 2nd century CE, has a tall pear-shaped body and a cylindrical neck. The rim is folded several times to create a thick collar. A single handle is attached to the neck and folded into a figure-eight loop. The bottle was shaped by blowing and tooling.

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