Spherical Bottle with Handle and Spout (Filler)

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Spherical Bottle with Handle and Spout (Filler)

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date3rd century CE

DimensionsH: 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm); Rim Diam: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm)

MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.1086

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DescriptionTransparent natural grayish-green (near 10 GY 5/2). Exact color hard to determine because of weathering. Pontil mark cannot be detected. Applied spout. Excess glass at tip of handle folded inward and upward against neck. Medium thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Everted rim, folded outward and upward. Slightly tapering tubular neck with curved transition to shoulder. Sloping shoulder. Spherical body. Concave base. Bifurcated ribbon handle with thickened edges applied to shoulder and attached to underside of rim where it is folded down to just above center of neck. CLASSIFICATION: Isings 1957, Form 99 (variation).