Small Hexagonal Roman Glass Bottle
- R33 Hexagonal Bottle D: Second to Third Century H: 9 cm Allaire Collection
- R33 Date: Second to Third Century H: 9 cm
R33 Date: Second to Third Century H: 9 cm
Remark: The olive-green color of this hexagonal bottle and its diminutive size make it an unusual example. Probably made in the Second or Third Century, it differs from the later Byzantine t ypes by its thinly blown sides and precise mold markings on the bottom. The base of the vessel is molded in relief with six spokes radiating from a central boss, each termination with a raised dot. It has been suggested that this type may have been made in the Western Provinces
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