Piriform Bottle
Piriform Bottle
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st-2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm); Rim Diam: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Body Diam: 3 9/16 in. (9.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1130
Not on View
Description
This thick glass bottle, classified as a modern imitation of an ancient type, is modeled on a design from the 1st to 2nd century CE. It is pale blue-green in color with a folded and ground rim, a tall neck, and a pear-shaped body. It lacks a pontil mark and includes features associated with historical examples.
1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Probably first half of first century
2nd century
2nd-3rd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
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