Ovoid Bottle
Ovoid Bottle
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean
Date3rd - 5th century CE
DimensionsH. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); Rim Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Diam. 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.744
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DescriptionThis green glass bottle, made between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE, has an ovoid body, a funnel neck decorated with spiraling thin thread, and a rounded rim. The base is slightly concave with a convex area caused by an extra puff of air during shaping. The bottle was formed by blowing and tooling.
3rd - 5th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
4th-5th century CE
4th-6th century CE
4th-5th century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
3rd-5th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
3rd-6th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
4th Century
3rd-4th century CE
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