Tubular Bottle
Tubular Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Eastern Mediterranean
DateFirst half of 1st century
DimensionsH: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Rim Diam: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm); Body Diam: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1108
Not on View
DescriptionKnown as an unguentarium, this glass bottle was made by shaping hot glass by hand. The bottle has a rounded rim, a narrow neck with a constricted base, and a tall body with gently curved sides. Its green glass contains small air bubbles.
Published ReferencesPuma, Richard Daniel de, Art In Roman Life: Villa to Grave, Rome, L'erma di Bretschneider, 2009, p. 130, no. 176.Exhibition HistoryCedar Rapids Museum of Art, Art in Roman Life: Villa to Grave, September 2003-August 2005 (no catalog).Third quarter of 1st century
Third quarter of 1st century
2nd-3rd century CE
First half to third quarter of 1st century
3rd-4th century CE
First half to third quarter of 1st century
3rd-4th century CE
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