Glass Bottle
third-fourth century CE
Dimensions
7.1 x 3.1 cm (2 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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