Bulbous Bottle
Bulbous Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date4th-6th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Body Diam: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.748
Not on View
DescriptionThis green glass bottle, made between the 4th and 6th centuries CE, has a bulbous body with its widest point near the base, a funnel neck, and a slightly thickened rim. The surface shows blowing spirals, and marks from shaping are visible on the neck and base. The piece was formed by blowing and tooling.
4th-5th century CE
3rd-6th century CE
Early to mid-4th century
3rd-5th century CE
2nd-4th century CE
3rd - 5th century CE
Probably 4th century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century
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