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Tubular Bottle
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Tubular Bottle

Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably made in Italy
DateThird quarter of first century
DimensionsH: 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm); Rim Diam: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm); Body Diam: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1105
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thin glass. A few small bubbles. Transparent to translucent natural grayish green (near 5 G 5/2). Free-blown. Slight gouge on base. Everted rim, rounded in flame. Tall cylindrical neck with slight constriction at its base. Tubular body approximately half of total height. Base rounded. CLASSIFICATION: Tubular unguentarium Class IC1. Note: cf.Isivigs 1957, form 27.

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