A Roman clear and aubergine glass flask, the piriform body with shallow swirling ribs, everted rim and inward-folded lip -- 4in. (10.2cm.) high; a green glass bottle with concave base and tall cylindrical neck with folded lip and shallow ribbing -- 5½in. (14cm.) high; another translucent glass flask with squat body on ring foot -- 4½in. (11.3cm.) high; another handled flask, damaged -- 3 5/8in. (9.2cm.) high; and four miniature glass vessels -- 3¼in. (9.5cm.) high max., mainly 2nd-4th Century A.D. (8)

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A Roman clear and aubergine glass flask, the piriform body with shallow swirling ribs, everted rim and inward-folded lip -- 4in. (10.2cm.) high; a green glass bottle with concave base and tall cylindrical neck with folded lip and shallow ribbing -- 5½in. (14cm.) high; another translucent glass flask with squat body on ring foot -- 4½in. (11.3cm.) high; another handled flask, damaged -- 3 5/8in. (9.2cm.) high; and four miniature glass vessels -- 3¼in. (9.5cm.) high max., mainly 2nd-4th Century A.D. (8)

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