Ampoule, Egyptian workshop ; 3rd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476; vessel; height 12 cm, width 7.3 cm, A translucent glass vessel with a rounded body and a narrow neck topped by a flared rim, showing a few irregular wavy handles attached near the neck and along the upper sides; the glass appears pale green with areas of cloudy white and iridescent sheens, and there are patches of brownish discoloration and surface weathering across the body; the edges of the body have a scalloped, ruffled profile and the surface shows small bubbles and streaks within the glass.
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Ampoule, Egyptian workshop ; 3rd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476; vessel; height 12 cm, width 7.3 cm, A translucent glass vessel with a rounded body and a narrow neck topped by a flared rim, showing a few irregular wavy handles attached near the neck and along the upper sides; the glass appears pale green with areas of cloudy white and iridescent sheens, and there are patches of brownish discoloration and surface weathering across the body; the edges of the body have a scalloped, ruffled profile and the surface shows small bubbles and streaks within the glass.

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Ampoule Egyptian workshop 3rd century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 vessel height 12 cm width 7.3 cm translucent glass rounded body narrow neck topped flared rim showing irregular wavy handles attached near neck upper sides pale green areas cloudy white iridescent sheens patches brownish discoloration surface weathering across body edges scalloped ruffled profile small bubbles streaks within glass.

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