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bottle

Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 100-299 or possibly later
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Syria
TechniqueFree-blown
SizeOverall H: 12.7 cm; Rim Diam: 2.7 cm
Accession Number64.1.17
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAlmost colorless glass; free-blown. Cylindrical form with sharply rounded shoulder, rather long cylindrical neck which flares outward horizontally to form the mouth with folded rim. Two applied handles rise almost vertically from the edge of the shoulder, then bend almost horizontally and are attached to the neck and underside of the flared mouth of the bottle, the upper ends being rolled over. The body is decorated with applied threading of the "snakethread" variety, including representations of two ibis.
Provenance
Source Wilhelm Henrich - 1964-03-30