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Flasks (bottles)

Scope note

Flattened globular or pear-shaped vessels with a short narrow neck and a small mouth, usually of glass, ceramic or metal and used for various purposes. Also narrow-necked vessels, usually of glass, having a rounded body, used especially in laboratories.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300045671

Broader Terms used

<bottles by form>

Narrower Terms used

figured flasks
pocket flasks

Equivalent Terms used

flask
flask (bottle)

Created

13yrs ago

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