Ribbed Piriform Roman Glass Bottle c300 AD

Description

Heading : Roman glass bottle or unguentarium
Date : 2nd – 4th Century A.D
Period : Roman Empire
Origin : Throughout the Roman Empire
Colour : Originally clear or pale green
Body : Text book “piriform”. pear shaped. well defined rib moulded base. Cylindrical neck and folded lip rim
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : ‘Soda-lime’
Size : 7.6cm tall and approximately 3.5cm in diameter
Condition : Very good. there is a small hole in the base as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 12 grams