Spherical Bottle
Spherical Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); Rim Diam: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); Body Diam: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1136
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass bottle was made in the 1st century CE. It is a dark manganese color and contains small bubbles. The rim is thick and rounded, and the neck curves inward before meeting the round body. The base is flat.
3rd-4th century CE
1st century CE
3rd-4th century CE
1st century CE
1st-2nd century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
1st century CE
Probably early 4th century
1st-2nd century CE
4th century
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