Eastern Mediterranean, made of terracotta. Those bottles originated directly in Greece during the 4th - 3rd Century BC era. They were made to hold oils or scent. The mid body is globular whereas the lower and upper parts are slim and cylindrical. The rim is everted, folded out, then back under, circa 150 -20 BC.
Purchased in the middle east, during the 1970's.
Status: Available.
Antiquities Ancient Greek
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