Lenticular Bottle
Lenticular Bottle
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Rim Diam: 13/16 in. (2.0 cm); Body Diam: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.779
Not on View
DescriptionThin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering.
Transparent grayish yellow-green tint (5 GY 7/2).
Free-blown. No pontil mark. Body flattened on two sides.
Everted rim, folded outward, upward, inward, and flattened. Tall cylindrical neck with curved transition to shoulder. Circular flat-sided body, about two-thirds of total height. Base round; vessel cannot stand.
On each side of body, one large circular indentation.
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Probably first half of the first century
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