Glass bottle with dolphin handles, late 3rd–early 4th century


Glass bottle with dolphin handles, Late Imperial, late 3rd–early 4th century , Roman, Rhenish, Glass; blown and cut, H. 4 5/16in. (), Glass, Colorless; handles in same glass. Plain, vertical, cracked-off rim; slender cylindrical neck with slightly concave profile and horizontal indent around base; sloping shoulder; straight side to body, tapering downwards; almost flat bottom; two small handles applied in a pad to edge of shoulder, drawn over shoulder to base of neck, then folded back, up, and in, making a loop, and trailed off up neck


Size: 4240px × 4240px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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