Piriform Bottle with Solid Base
Piriform Bottle with Solid Base
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 7 1/2 in. (19.2 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled, wheel-cut.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1122
Not on View
Description
This glass bottle was made in the 2nd century CE. It has a pale grayish-green color and features decorative grooves cut into its neck and body. The rim is folded in multiple directions, and the neck narrows above a tall pear-shaped body. The glass is weathered, and the flat base has a slight dip in the center.
Published ReferencesHayes, John W., Roman and Pre-Roman Glass in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1975, p. 58, (ill. pl. 11) no. 145 (A close parallel dated "Mid (?) 2nd century A. D.")1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
2nd century
2nd Century
2nd-3rd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
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