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Glass: Roman
(about first to seventh century AD)
The main reference book on Roman glass from Egypt is Harden 1936, which is the publication of the glass vessels found at Karanis, a small town at the northern edge of the Fayum. Harden divides the vessels into several classes: I - dishes and plates, II - shallow bowls, III - deep bowls, IV - bowls on stem, V - beakers and goblets, VI - conical lamps, VII drinking cups and goblets an stem, VIII - jars, IX - flasks, X - bottle-flasks without handles, XI - one-handled jugs and bottles, XII - two-handled flasks and bottles, XIII - toilet-bottles, XIV miscellaneous items
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oval dish (I)
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circular plate (I)
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shallow bowl (II)
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deep bowl (III)
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dish (IV)
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beaker (V)
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conical lamps (VI)
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drinking cup (VII)
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jar (VIII)
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flask (IX)
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bottle-flask (X)
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bottle or jug with one handle (XI)
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bottle or jug with two handles (XII)
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toilet bottle (XIII)
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Glass objects with special decoration or in special shapes
decorated fragment
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green decoration
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glass dolphin
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a horse
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glass phallus
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glass hairpin
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blue glass fragment
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bottle with face
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glass fragments with wheel
- cut decoration
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