Glass object
bottle; prismatic square bottleAccession number: A14400Production date: Roman; mid 1st-2nd century Material: glass Measurements: DM (rim) 37 mm; DM (rim, internally) 19 mm; DM (neck) 30 mm; W (body) 68 mm by 68 mm; H 139 mm Museum Section: Roman Summary: Colour: natural blue. Good quality glass, quite thin for type, with moderately frequent bubbles, especially on shoulder; round, medium-sized bubbles in body, elongated in neck. Unweathered. Parts present: complete (rim, neck, body, handle, base). Isings form 50. Technical features: mould-blown. Rim plain and regular, in-folded with chamfered profile. Handle made from two thick trails, joining, laid on shoulder, bent through right-angle and touched on neck. Base design: three concentric rings; right-angular rib in each corner. Part of cremation group (A14398-A14401). Location: Not currently on display. For information contact the Museum. |