Piriform Bottle
Piriform Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date2nd-3rd century CE
DimensionsH: 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm); Rim Diam: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); Body Diam: 5 1/2 in. (14.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.751
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DescriptionThis green glass bottle, made between the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, has a pear-shaped body, a tall funnel neck with a slight bulge, and a rounded collar rim. The base is flat with a small depression. The piece was formed by blowing and tooling.
3rd-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
4th-5th century CE
Early to mid-4th century
2nd century
3rd-5th century CE
3rd - 5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
1st-2nd century CE
4th-6th century CE
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