Piriform Bottle (Unguentarium)
Piriform Bottle (Unguentarium)
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st-2nd century CE
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1139
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DescriptionThis bottle, made in the 1st or 2nd century CE, is shaped like a pear and features a folded rim and long neck. The glass has a pale blue-green tint, scattered dark specks, and several visible bubbles. A white glass thread, likely spiraling from base to rim, is melted into its surface. The vessel was shaped by blowing without a mold.
2nd century
1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Probably fourth century
2nd-3rd century CE
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