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Spherical Bottle

Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 7 5/16 in. (18.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 in. (2.6 cm); Body Diam: 3 in. (7.6 cm).
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1160
Not on View
DescriptionThis dark blue bottle from the 3rd–4th century CE is made of thin, hand-shaped glass. It has a small chimney-shaped mouth, a long neck that narrows downward, and a round body with a gently sunken base. A tiny blue lump of glass sticks out near the bottom. The glass contains fine air bubbles and shows no trace of where it was detached from the blowing rod.
Published References

Puma R. D. de, Art in Roman Life: Villa to Grave. Roma, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 2009, p. 153, no. 207, repr. (col.) fig. 107.

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