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Translucent pale bluish green.
Tubular rim unevenly folded out, over and in; cylindrical neck expanding slightly downward, with horizontal tooling groove around base; squat, bulbous body; slightly concave base.
Intact; many bubbles; pitting and iridescent weathering.
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Title: Glass perfume bottle
Period: Mid Imperial
Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman, Cypriot
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions:
6 5/8in. (16.8cm)
Other: 3 5/8in. (9.2cm)
Diam. of rim: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2
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