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Colorless with faint yellowish tinge.
Uneven rim folded out, over, and in; cylindrical neck with tooling indent around base; conical body, rounded at base; flattened but slanting bottom.
Traces of horizontal indent around middle of body.
Intact; pinprick bubbles; pitting, dulling, and faint iridescence on exterior, and creamy weathering with iridescence on interior of neck.
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Title: Glass perfume bottle
Period: Early to Mid Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/16in. (5.9cm)
Diam.: 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. (3.8 x 1.9 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.5790
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