Piriform Bottle
Piriform Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date3rd-5th century CE
DimensionsH: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Body Diam: 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.750
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DescriptionThis pale green glass bottle, made between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE, has a pear-shaped body, a funnel neck with a slight bulge, and a rounded rim. The base is flat with a small depression. Blowing spirals are visible on the surface. The piece was formed by blowing and tooling.
2nd-3rd century CE
3rd-5th century CE
4th-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Early to mid-4th century
3rd - 5th century CE
4th-6th century CE
3rd - 5th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
4th-5th century CE
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