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Glass pouch bottle

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posted on 2021-10-26, 19:39 authored by Helena HamerowHelena Hamerow
Glass pouch bottle (Harden Class VII,a,5). Height 12.5cm, rim diam. 6.4cm. Glass pale bluish green, with some air bubbles and pronounced blowing spirals. Rim splayed and inward folded, not well smoothed inside so fold can be seen. Body rather globular with rounded base. Decoration of zig-zag trail on body, done twice so second set crosses first, then trails carried up spiral fashion, in 5 turns, the last of which is carried onto rim and smoothed out there. Trail of self-coloured translucent glass. Whole vessel very decayed and iridescent in patches. Rim slightly worn.

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Grave ID

Kingston Down Grave 6

Object ID

M6115

Catalogue Number

M 6115

Material

glass (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; glass) (Antiquarian Material; glass)

Complete Keyword List (Including Alternatives)

glass vessel (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; pouch bottle) (Antiquarian Keyword; urn)

Status

extant

Location

National Museums Liverpool

Collection

Mayer Collection

Original Collection

Faussett

Category ID

gvessel

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