Glass bell beaker

Frankish

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Translucent blue green; trail in uncertain color, possibly opaque white.
Vertical, rounded rim; side tapers downwards, then flares to carination at junction with rounded bottom, slightly flattened at center with pontil mark.
A single fine trail wound round five times below rim; below, body decorated with evenly spaced vertical ribs, ending at carination.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, whitish weathering, and some soil encrustation on exterior, soil encrustation around bottom and creamy brown weathering around side on interior.

Glass bell beaker, Glass, Frankish

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