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Colorless with bluish tinge.
Rim folded out, over, and in, with beveled upper surface; cylindrical neck, with slight tooling marks around base; squat, globular body; slightly concave bottom. Fairly heavy, thick glass.
Single horizontal cut groove around upper part of body.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering.
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Title: Glass perfume bottle
Period: Early or Mid Imperial
Date: 1st–early 2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown and cut
Dimensions:
2 9/16in. (6.5cm)
Other: 1 15/16 in. (5 cm)
Diam. of rim: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.42
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