Glass amphoriskos (perfume bottle), 4th–3rd century


Glass amphoriskos (perfume bottle), Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century , Greek, Eastern Mediterranean or Italian, Glass; core-formed, Group II, H.: 4 3/8 in. ( cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue, with handles and base-knob in same color; trails in opaque yellow and opaque white., Broad horizontal rim-disk with rounded edge; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downwards; broad, sloping shoulder; elongated ovoid body, tapering sharply downwards; applied small circular base-knob with uneven bottom; two strap handles applied to shoulder and drawn up, turned in, and pressed on to neck


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