Piriform Bottle
Piriform Bottle
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm); Rim Diam: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Body Diam: 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1157
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Description
This bottle from the 3rd–4th century CE has a pale green color and was shaped by blowing and tooling. The rim flares out at an angle and is thickened with fire. The tall neck has a small bulge above a narrow point near the base. The body is pear-shaped, and the bottom is flat. Spiral lines from the blowing process are visible on the surface, and there is no scar from the blowing rod.
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Early to mid-4th century
3rd-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
Second half of fourth century
3rd-4th century CE
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