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Lentoid Bottle with Two Handles
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Lentoid Bottle with Two Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/2 in. (8.8 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1167
Not on View
DescriptionThis amber bottle with pale green handles was made in the 3rd–4th century CE. The body is pouch-shaped and slightly flattened, and the neck is tall and cylindrical with a band of glass wrapped around it. Two handles curve from the shoulder to halfway up the neck. The rim has been lightly ground, and the bottle has a rounded base that does not stand upright.

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