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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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