Spindle-Shaped Bottle (Fusiform Unguentarium)
Spindle-Shaped Bottle (Fusiform Unguentarium)
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date3rd-4th Century CE
DimensionsH: 12 3/16 in. (31.0 cm); Max Diam: 1 13/16 in. (4.65 cm); Rim Diam: 1 in. (2.55 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.555
Not on View
DescriptionThis tall, slender bottle was formed by blowing transparent purple-tinted glass. It has a long neck that widens into a pointed body, with a rim folded into several layers. The base shows traces of the production process.
1st century CE
1st-2nd century CE
4th-5th century CE
Late second to mid-3rd century
1st-2nd century CE
Mid- to late 4th century CE
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