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Translucent light blue green.
Everted rim, folded up and in, with beveled upper surface; tall, cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downwards and tooled in around base; slender, piriform body; small, concave bottom.
Intact; many bubbles; deep pitting and brilliant iridescent weathering.
Thick-walled bottle.
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Title: Glass perfume bottle
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions:
Height: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Diam.: 1 1/2 x 1 in. (3.8 x 2.5 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.353
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