Archaeology — Roman; 201-400
Glass, vessel, flask, small globular flask
A small globular flask made of colourless glass (faint yellow tinge). Poor quality glass, with many bubbles (elongated on neck) and impurities. Slight weathering and some milky iridescence. Parts present: complete (rim, neck, body, base), except for large hole in body, where some gap-filling and replacement of loose sherds has been attempted. Flat-topped 'beaded' rim, folded in, rather crude and irregular. Neck has no constriction, but is badly distorted on one side (apparently by tools used to draw up the neck). Bulbous body with flat base, 'kicked' to form a low dome; very slight pontil scar.
Isings form 26.
From an inhumation burial (B308), found alongside 2nd-century and later pottery.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- MSL87[342]<140>
- Object name:
- glass, vessel, flask, small globular flask
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Roman; 201-400
- Material:
glass
- Measurements/duration:
- H 60 mm, DM (rim) 21 mm, DM (neck) 15 mm, DM (body) 38 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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