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Conical Bottle
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Conical Bottle

Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date3rd-5th century CE
DimensionsH: 5 in. (12.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Base Diam: 3 1/8 in. (8.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1161
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Description This yellow-green glass bottle from the 3rd–5th century CE has a cone-shaped body and a short funnel mouth. The rim is rounded and slightly thickened. The base curves inward and ends in a ring formed by pushing in the glass near the bottom. Small air bubbles are scattered throughout the thin glass.

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