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Toilet Bottle

early to mid-1st century (made)

Toilet bottle, Roman Empire, , 25-50, 1000-1868 .

Object details

Object type
Toilet bottle
Materials and techniques
mould-blown
Glass
Brief description
Toilet bottle, Roman Empire, , 25-50, 1000-1868 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.5cm
  • Greatest width width: 3.8cm
Styles
ANCIENT
Roman (Style or Period)
Gallery label
In the form of a bivalve shell
Production
Roman Empire
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
1000-1868

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1/toilet-bottle/
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