Piriform Bottle
Piriform Bottle
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st-2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 5 1/16 in. (12.8 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Body Diam: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1132
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Description
This glass bottle was made in the 1st to 2nd century CE. It is pale green in color, though weathering has affected its surface. The bottle features a folded, wedge-shaped rim, a long neck, and a pear-shaped body. The flat base has a slight dip in the center.
1st-2nd century CE
Second half of first century CE
1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
2nd century
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