Bottle
1st-3rd century CE
Description
Bottle; slightly indented base, flattened oblate body, short neck (diam. 1.2 cm), flat, flaring ring mouth. Intact; some dirt in interior and exterior, one section on base. Interior and near mouth appear to have blue ink marks.
Dimensions
H. 6.3 x Rim diam. 2.5 x W. 5.4 cm (2 1/2 x 15/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck, Cambridge, MA (1939-1966), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1966.
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