Roman Glass Bottle

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A detail of the neck and handle of a Roman glass bottle (1st - 3rd century CE). The handle shows the common technique of adding handles separately and the folding over of the glass at the ends due to the glassmaker's lack of cutting shears. (Archaeological Museum, Naxos, Greece).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, July 30). Roman Glass Bottle. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1364/roman-glass-bottle/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Glass Bottle." World History Encyclopedia, July 30, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1364/roman-glass-bottle/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Glass Bottle." World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1364/roman-glass-bottle/.

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