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LOT 0745
Roman Glass Bottle
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (102 grams, 12.9 cm).
With dimpled base, flared neck and carinated flange below the mouth, rounded rim.
ProvenanceFrom an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
PublishedExhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 27th August-10th December 2025; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
LiteratureCf. for similar examples Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.82, pl.XVII,1.
FootnotesThe vessel's shape is a simplified version of a cup decorated with a zigzag line. This is characteristic of Palestinian workshops. Two similar vessels, similar to this one, have been found in Palestine: one in Beit Fajjar, dating to the late 3rd-4th century CE, the other in an unidentified location.
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