Glass jug

Roman

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Translucent dark blue green; same color handle.
Everted rim, folded round and in; slightly concave, cylindrical neck; broad, sloping shoulder; funnel-shaped body, tapering to a thick bottom, with kick and large pontil scar; three ribbed strap handle applied to shoulder with two claws at edges projecting downwards, drawn up, turned in horizontally, and folded onto top of neck and lip of rim.
Intact; many pinprick and a few large bubbles; dulling, limy encrustation, and faint iridescence on exterior, encrustation, weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior.

Glass jug, Glass, Roman

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