Bulbous Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
Bulbous Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
Place of OriginRome
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Rim Diam: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam (body): 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1154
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Description
This small blue bottle from the 1st century CE was made by shaping hot glass through blowing and tooling. It has a rounded rim, a straight neck, and an egg-shaped body. Three long feet were pulled from the body and pressed into shape with their tips flaring outward. The glass is worn from age and shows no sign of a pontil mark, the scar left when detaching from the blowing rod.
3rd-4th century CE
1st century CE
Early to Late 15th century
1st century CE
1st century CE
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