Squat Bulbous Bottle

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Squat Bulbous Bottle

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date3rd-4th century CE

DimensionsH: 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); Body Diam: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)

MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.1152

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DescriptionThis small glass bottle was made in the 3rd or 4th century CE using free-blowing, a method where molten glass is shaped by blowing air through a tube. The glass is thin and worn from age, possibly once clear. The bottle has a flaring mouth with folded edges and a rounded, compact body. At the bottom, there is a pushed-in base and a small lump of glass, a result of the handmade process.