Glass aryballos (oil bottle)
Translucent blue green; handles in same color.
Thick, partially tubular rim, folded out, down, round, and in, flattened on upper surface; cylindrical neck; horizontal shoulder; globular body; thick bottom with central kick and pontil mark; two dolphin handles applied to shoulder, drawn up side of neck to underside of rim, turned out, round, and down, forming to ring holes, then a second trail applied to edge of rim, drawn down over handles, and trailed off upwards.
Intact; a few small bubbles; slight soil encrustation and faint iridescence on exterior, patches of soil encrustation and creamy weathering on interior.
Greenish, with handles in the form of dolphins.
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