Bulbous Flask
Bulbous Flask
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Palestine
DateLate 1st to mid-2nd century
DimensionsH: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Rim Diam: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Max Diam: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.604
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DescriptionClassified as a glass candlestick unguentarium, this vessel is made from thin, transparent natural green glass. It was free-blown and tooled, with no visible pontil mark. The horizontally outsplayed rim is folded inward and flattened. A tall, thick, tapering neck features a constriction at the base where it joins the body. The large bulbous body makes up about one-third of the total height, with its widest point located below the midpoint. The base is flat.
Late 1st to mid-2nd century
Probably 2nd century
Probably Late 1st to early 2nd Century
First half of 3rd century
Late second to mid-3rd century
2nd-4th century
2nd-4th century CE
2nd-4th century CE
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
200-250 CE
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