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Bulbous Bottle with Two Handles
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Bulbous Bottle with Two Handles

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Rim Diam: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Body Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Base Diam: 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.999
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DescriptionThis glass bottle has a round body, tubular neck, and two curved handles. The handles are folded and pinched at the top for decoration. Coils were added around the neck. The bottle was made using glassblowing techniques.

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