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Pointed Bottle With Two Handles (Amphora)
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Pointed Bottle With Two Handles (Amphora)

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date4th century CE
DimensionsH: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Rim Diam: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Body Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm); Base Diam: 1 3/16 in. (3.0 cm)
MediumGlass; blown in a mold, removed, twisted, free blown, and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.994
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DescriptionThis mold-blown glass bottle, made in the 4th century CE, has a pointed base and two looped handles. The body features deep vertical folds and softly curving ridges. The rim is round, the neck tubular, and the shoulder slopes gently into the pointed base. Two handles were added from the shoulder to the mid-neck and shaped into closed loops. Thread decoration appears around the neck and mouth.

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