Spherical Bottle
Spherical Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire
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
DescriptionThis blue-green glass bottle, made in the 3rd–4th century CE, has a spherical body, a tall funnel-shaped neck, and a rounded rim. The base is flat with a small central depression. The piece was shaped by blowing.
2nd-3rd century CE
3rd-5th century CE
Early to mid-4th century
4th-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
about 4th century CE
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