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Translucent pale green with bluish tinge
Unworked, uneven, knocked off rim; narrow bulging collar below; almost straight sides tapering to pointed, thick bottom, with small flattened pad at tip.
Intact; pinprick and some larger bubbles; some pitting, dulling, and iridescence on one side on exterior.
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Title: Glass lamp
Period: Late Imperial
Date: 4th century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions:
Height: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Diam.: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.310
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