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Bottle
Roman or Byzantine
Late Imperial or Early Byzantine Period
about 4th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass, mold-blown
Dimensions
Height: 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession Number61.1444
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionGlobular body with spiral ribs; vertical neck with slight constriction at base; flaring mouth. Intact.
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed in Egypt in the early 20th century, probably by Reginald Godfrey Peckitt, Esq, formerly of the Egyptian State Railways; by 1961: Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt Collection, 1826 24th Street, N.W., Washington 8, D.C.; gift of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt to MFA, December 13, 1961