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Horizontal, tubular rim, folded out, over, and in; short, concave neck; squat globular body; slight kick in center of bottom, with traces of pontil mark.
Complete, but cracked; some very large bubbles; faint iridescence and small patches of brown encrustation on exterior, patches of soil encrustation, weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior.
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Title: Glass jar
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st century BCE–5th century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions: H.: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
Accession Number: 81.10.82
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