Lenticular Bottle
Lenticular Bottle
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 3 15/16 in. (10.0 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Body Diam: 2 9/16 in. (6.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1166
Not on View
DescriptionThin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering.
Transparent to translucent dark manganese-colored glass.
Free-blown. No pontil mark. Body flattened on two sides.
Everted rim, rolled inward. Tall cylindrical neck with slight taper and constriction at its base. Circular flat-walled body with walls tapering to base. Flat base; vessel can stand.
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
1st-2nd Century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
5th-6th century CE
Probably first half of the first century
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