Bulbous Bottle with Indentations
Bulbous Bottle with Indentations
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm); Body Diam: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.749
Not on View
DescriptionThis clear glass bottle, made in the 3rd–4th century CE, has a bulbous body decorated with nine irregular indentations. The neck is funnel-shaped and tapers to the body, with a slightly thickened rim. The base is flattened with a slight depression. The bottle was shaped by blowing and tooling.
4th century
Early to mid-4th century
4th-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
4th Century
4th-6th century CE
3rd-4th century
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