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Bulbous Bottle
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Bulbous Bottle

Place of OriginAncient Rome
DateEarly to mid-4th century
DimensionsH: 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Body Diam: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.743
Not on View
DescriptionThis green glass bottle, made in the early to mid-4th century CE, has a pear-shaped body, a funnel neck with a slight bulge, and a flat base with a central depression. The surface shows spirals from the blowing process. The piece was shaped by blowing and tooling.
Published ReferencesHayes, John, Roman and Pre-Roman Glass in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1975, under p. 93, no. 316.

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