Vessel in the Shape of a Fish
Vessel in the Shape of a Fish
Place of OriginRome
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsL: 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); W: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown with applied decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1066
Not on View
DescriptionThin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Blowing spirals.
Colorless, with greenish tinge; shape of a fish with open mouth
Transparent natural grayish green (between 10 GY 5/2 and 5 GY 7/2). Translucent similarly colored bits.
Free-blown. No pontil mark. Added bits. Tooled.
Rounded rim, drawn up on two sides to resemble jaws of fish. Strongly sloped shoulder. Flattened bulbous body with greatest diameter below shoulder. Base pinched flat and tooled into flaring fins. Bits of various sizes added to represent eyes and top and bottom fins.
3rd-4th century CE
Mid-14th century
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st - 4th century CE
late 13th century
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1870-1885
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