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Bottle

Date3rd–5th century CE
Periodlate Roman Empire to early Late Roman
CultureRoman
MediumGlass (free-blown) with applied decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1421
On View
Not on view
DimensionsHeight: (6 1/8 in.) 15.6 cm
Diameter (rim, exterior): (1.0 in.) 2.55–2.58 cm
Diameter (body): (3 13/16 in.) 9.68 cm
wall thickness at rim, thickened at rim: (1/8 in.) 0.21 to 0.5 cm
rim diameter, interior: (3/4 in.) 1.86 cm
rim diameter exterior: (1.0 in.) 2.57 to 2.47 cm
base diameter (base not clearly defined with edges): (1 9/16 in.) 4.04 cm
neck, at indent at base of neck: (7/8 in.) 2.26 cm
neck, where it bulges out: (1 1/16 in.) 2.64 cm,
neck, below rim: (7/8 in.) 2.24 cm
size of knobs, diameter: (1/4 in.) 0.58 cm

Medium Details

Color

Fabric: color not in Munsell

Inclusions

n/a

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