Roman GLASS BOTTLE
ROMAN CYLINDRICAL BOTTLE
This graceful bottle is completely covered with a shimmering iridescence. Cylindrical bottles of this period are characterized by two types of mouth: one folded in and flattened and the other more common funnel mouth with folded rim as in this example. Both types of bottles are consistently a pale green. Piece is intact. Found in Turkey.
Third Century A.D.
H: 9.8 cm, Rim: 6.5 cm D
Cf. Auth 1976, #443, APC # I-3

04R Roman cylindrical bottle with iridescence.
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