Bulbous Bottle on Base Ring

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Bulbous Bottle on Base Ring

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Dateabout 4th century CE

DimensionsH: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); Rim Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Body Diam: 5 1/16 in. (12.8 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.767

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DescriptionThis pale green glass bottle was made around the 4th century CE. It has a tall neck with a small funnel-shaped mouth, a rounded body that narrows at the base, and a ring-shaped foot. Marks on the glass show how it was shaped by hand.

Published ReferencesPuma, Richard Daniel de, Art In Roman Life: Villa to Grave, Rome, L'erma di Bretschneider, 2009, p. 96, no. 110.Exhibition HistoryCedar Rapids Museum of Art, Art in Roman Life: Villa to Grave, September 2003-August 2005 (no catalog).