Spherical Bottle
Spherical Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
Dimensions(As preserved) H: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); Body Diam: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1150
Not on View
DescriptionThis small blown glass bottle has a rounded body, a tall cylindrical neck, and a rim that appears to have been reshaped. The glass has dark yellowish green tones and shows signs of surface changes, including iridescence and internal weathering.
Early to Late 15th century
4th century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
4th century
1st century
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
1st century CE (or modern?)
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