Glass two-handled bottle (amphora), 1st–2nd century


Glass two-handled bottle (amphora), Early or Mid Imperial, 1st–2nd century , Roman, Glass; blown, 4 15/16 × 2 7/16 in. ( × cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue, with same color handles. Collared rim, aslant to neck, folded out, down, and up, with lip on outer edge of flaring mouth; cylindrical neck expanding downwards to join imperceptibly with ovoid body that then curves out slightly to low base ring; concave bottom with central pontil scar; rod handles applied as long tapering trails down sides and lower part of neck, then drawn up and out in a loop and trailed on to neck


Size: 4322px × 4323px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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