Pear-shaped vial, unknown Eastern workshop. The body is a slightly elongated sphere with a flattened bottom. The long cylindrical neck exceeds the height of the body and ends with an outwardly curled horizontal rim. The surface on both sides of the joint between body and neck is decorated with a thin, grooved spiral line. 1st–2nd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Vessel; height 17.5 cm, width 8.5 cm., A rounded bottle with a long narrow neck and a flared rim, showing irregular patches and streaks of muted green, gray, and tan across its surface, with a slightly translucent, weathered appearance and subtle reflections at its base.
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Pear-shaped vial, unknown Eastern workshop. The body is a slightly elongated sphere with a flattened bottom. The long cylindrical neck exceeds the height of the body and ends with an outwardly curled horizontal rim. The surface on both sides of the joint between body and neck is decorated with a thin, grooved spiral line. 1st–2nd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Vessel; height 17.5 cm, width 8.5 cm., A rounded bottle with a long narrow neck and a flared rim, showing irregular patches and streaks of muted green, gray, and tan across its surface, with a slightly translucent, weathered appearance and subtle reflections at its base.

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Pear-shaped vial unknown Eastern workshop body slightly elongated sphere flattened bottom long cylindrical neck exceeds height ends outwardly curled horizontal rim surface sides joint neck decorated thin grooved spiral line 1st–2nd century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Vessel height 17.5 cm width 8.5 cm rounded bottle long narrow neck flared rim showing irregular patches streaks muted green gray tan across slightly translucent weathered appearance subtle reflections base.

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