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Colorless.
Uneven rim, partially folded over and in; oval, flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; narrow, horizontal shoulder; cylindrical, slanting body; small, off-center kick on bottom with traces of pontil.
On body, twenty-eight vertical ribs.
Intact; some very large bubbles; dulling, pitting, and small patches of creamy weathering on exterior, soil encrustation, weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior.
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Title: Glass bottle
Period: Late Imperial
Date: 4th–5th century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown in a dip mold
Dimensions: H.: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.194.181
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