Glass object
bottle; prismatic square bottleAccession number: 78.52/5Production date: Roman; mid 1st-2nd century Material: glass Measurements: H (shoulder to rim) 70 mm; DM (rim) 60 mm; DM (inside rim) 37 mm Museum Section: Roman Summary: Colour: natural green. Good quality, quite thin, shiny glass, with very few bubbles. Unweathered. Parts present: rim, neck, handle, body (2 joining sherds). Isings form 50. Less common shape, with squat neck, sloping shoulder and wide opening with irregular rim (very narrow at one point). Possibly made by free blowing and flattening, rather than mould-blown. Bifurcated handle. Location: Not currently on display. For information contact the Museum. |