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Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle
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Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date4th century CE
DimensionsH: 9 3/16 in. (25.0 cm); Rim Diam: 3 9/16 in. (9.0 cm); Body Diam: 4 13/16 in. (12.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.954
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DescriptionThis glass bottle from the 4th century CE has a tall cylindrical shape and a single handle. It was made by blowing glass and shaping it with tools. The body may have been formed in a mold at first, but then reshaped to create its final form. A ring of glass was added around the rim, and the handle runs from the shoulder up to the neck.

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