Squat Bulbous Bottle
Squat Bulbous Bottle
Place of OriginRome
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm); Rim Diam: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm); Diam (body): 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1141
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Description
This small, round-bodied glass bottle was made in the 1st century CE. It is dark blue and was formed without a mold. The rim and neck were shaped with tools while the glass was still hot, and the base is flat with a small indentation in the center.
1st century CE
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3rd-4th century CE
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