Glass reliquary bottle, Post-Roman, ca. 7th–8th century A.D., Possibly Frankish, Glass; blown and cut, Overall: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm), Glass, Translucent green. Thick, everted rim, folded over and in to oval, flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downward; globular body; small bottom with shallow kick and pontil scar. Engraved decoration on body: on one side, christogram flanked by A (alpha) and W (omega), with crossed leafy fronds below and pair of flying birds (doves ?) holding wreath between them in their beaks; on other side, large wreath surrounding Latin inscription: M / VRSV/LA / F
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Glass reliquary bottle, Post-Roman, ca, 7th–8th century .D, Frankish, Glass, blown, cut, Overall, 2 15/16, 7.5 cm, Translucent green, Thick, everted rim, folded, oval, flaring mouth, cylindrical neck, expanding slightly, downward, globular body, small bottom, shallow kick, pontil scar, Engraved decoration, body, side, christogram flanked, alpha, W, omega, crossed leafy, fronds, pair, flying birds, doves ?, holding wreath, beaks, large, surrounding, Latin, inscription, M, VRSV, LA, F
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