Archaeologia cantiana . t Milhaud, nearNismes, in 1836. Outside the coffin, found in 1871, and at its head,there was a glass vessel, of uncommon form andelegance. It is somewhat like a modern claret jugof pale green glass, and is 8£ inches in height. Itsneck is 4J inches long, and three quarters of an inchwide. The diameter of its hase, or howl, is equal tothe length of the neck, heing 4|; inches, hut its capa-city for containing liquid is reduced to a minimum hythe domed shape of the hottom, which is pressed upto within an inch and a half of the neck, after themanner of, hut to a much greater
Archaeologia cantiana . t Milhaud, nearNismes, in 1836. Outside the coffin, found in 1871, and at its head,there was a glass vessel, of uncommon form andelegance. It is somewhat like a modern claret jugof pale green glass, and is 8£ inches in height. Itsneck is 4J inches long, and three quarters of an inchwide. The diameter of its hase, or howl, is equal tothe length of the neck, heing 4|; inches, hut its capa-city for containing liquid is reduced to a minimum hythe domed shape of the hottom, which is pressed upto within an inch and a half of the neck, after themanner of, hut to a much greater degree than, amodern champagne bottle. The handle, which is re-markably broad, and grooved, terminates in a pseudo-spiral, which runs down the bowl of the vessel towithin an inch and a half of the bottom. The frontof the bowl, opposite to the handle, is ornamented witha finely-moulded medallion, which projects half aninch, is 4J inches in circumference, and represents afemale head. This medallion and the handle of the. ROMAN GLASS=VESSEL JcyuTui wilA- a- Leaden Qt??^ at- jl/il^-<?n- nszt Siliiny3oicrne,/(e7/f^
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