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Ten-Sided Bottle

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date2nd-3rd century CE
DimensionsH: 5 in. (12.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/2 in. (9.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.764
Not on View
DescriptionThis small pale green bottle was made during the 2nd–3rd century CE. It has ten round indents on its rounded body, arranged in two rows. The thickened rim and tool marks show how the glass was shaped by hand.

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