Glass amphoriskos with horizontal ribs 2nd half of 1st century A.D. Roman Translucent cobalt blue, with handles in a semi-opaque mixture of blue, white, and yellowish brown.Rim folded out, over, and in; flaring, uneven mouth; cylindrical neck with irregular horizontal ridges and indents around top; ovoid body, tapering to plain, rounded bottom; two rod handles attached to upper body in pads, drawn up and in, then pressed onto top of neck and underside of rim. One continuous mold seam around body, extending to top of neck.Body decorated with eighteen concentric, horizontal ribs.Intact; some bubbles; slight dulling and weathering on exterior, with some soil encrustation on neck and around handles, encrustation, weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior.Translucent blue bottle with opaque, bluish handles.. Glass amphoriskos with horizontal ribs 249479