Spherical Bottle

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Spherical Bottle

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date3rd-4th century CE

DimensionsH: 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm); Body Diam: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.752

Not on View

DescriptionMedium thick glass. Blowing spirals. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Transparent natural blue-green (between 5 BG 7/2 and 5 BG 5/2). Free-blown. No pontil mark. Rim rounded in flame. Tall funnel neck. Concave shoulder. Spherical body. Flat base with depression in center. CLASSIFICATION: Bottle II C 1 a.

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