Pointed Bottle with Two Handles (Amphora)
Pointed Bottle with Two Handles (Amphora)
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date4th century CE
DimensionsH: 8 9/16 in. (21.9 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/8 in. (8.0 cm); Base Diam: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
MediumGlass; blown in a mold, removed, twisted, free blown, tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.989
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DescriptionThis bottle with a pointed base was made in the 4th century CE. Its surface features spiral ridges created by blowing the glass into a mold and twisting it. Two handles loop from the shoulders to the rim. The rim itself has been folded multiple times to create a thick, rounded edge.
4th-5th century CE
Probably 4th century
3rd-4th century CE
Mid-3rd to mid-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
4th century CE
mid-4th to mid-5th century
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