Glass sprinkler flask

Roman, Syrian

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Translucent pale yellow-green.

Plain, rounded rim; broad, flaring, oval mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downward; body blown as a separate paraison with folded diaphragm and small hole at center; globular body; circular base of six small projecting feet; flat bottom.

On underside of mouth, a thick trail wound round once; on body, five irregular vertical tooled ribs with projecting fins at top and toward bottom.

Two large holes in body repaired with fill; many bubbles; deep pitting, creamy weathering, and brilliant iridescence.

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