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Square bottle
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd–3rd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height: 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession Number61.1437
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall bottle with folded-in rim, very long slender neck, rectangular body. Colorless glass with slight iridescence or clouding.
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