Squat Bulbous Bottle
Squat Bulbous Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Rim Diam: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Body Diam: 2 1/32 in. (5.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1142
Not on View
DescriptionThis small glass bottle from the 1st century CE is rounded in shape with a wide middle. It was made by blowing molten glass and shaping it with tools while it was still hot. The glass has a streaked purple hue.
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
4th century
4th century CE
1st century CE
4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
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