Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 3 15/16 in. (10.0 cm); Rim Diam: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Body Diam: 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1156
Not on View
Description
This pale green glass bottle from the 1st century CE was shaped by blowing and tooling. It has a triangular, folded rim, a long neck that narrows near the base, and a rounded body that is widest just above the middle. The base is indented, and three small feet with outward-bent toes were pulled and shaped from the lower body. Tiny air bubbles are visible throughout the glass, especially in the neck.
Published ReferencesPuma, Richard Daniel de, Art in Roman Life: Villa to Grave, Roma, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 2009, p. 133, no. 183.
Late 19th century
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Late 2nd to early 3rd century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
1st-2nd century CE
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