Bulbous Flask
Bulbous Flask
Artist
Unidentified
Period
Roman Empire
(Ancient Roman, 27 BCE-395 CE)
Place of OriginRoman Levant
Datelate 1st-mid 2nd century CE
DimensionsGlass Dimensions: 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 × 2 11/16 in. (13.2 × 2.9 × 6.8 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1908.46
Not on View
DescriptionThis flask, made of transparent natural light olive glass, has a medium-thin wall and contains a few small spherical bubbles in the body. It was shaped by free-blowing and tooling, and it lacks a pontil mark. The rim is horizontally outsplayed, folded inward, and flattened. The vessel features a tall, thick neck that tapers and includes a constriction at the base. The body is large and bulbous, comprising approximately one-third of the flask’s height, with the widest point at the center. The bottom is flat.
Late 2nd to early 3rd century CE
Probably first half of 2nd century CE
2nd-4th century CE
Late 1st to mid-2nd century
2nd-4th century
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
Probably 2nd century
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