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Tubular Bottle
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Tubular Bottle

Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean
DateThird quarter of first century
DimensionsH: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); Rim Diam: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Body Diam: 1 9/32 in. (3.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1106
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DescriptionThis small glass bottle was made during the third quarter of the first century. It is known as an unguentarium, a type of vessel made by shaping hot glass by hand. The bottle has a folded rim, a long neck with a narrowed base, and a tall, triangular body. Tiny bubbles and a pale green tint reflect its handmade origin.

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