Tall Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle

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Tall Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date2nd-4th century CE

DimensionsH: 8 9/16 in. (21.8 cm); Rim Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); Body Diam: 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm)

MediumGlass; mold blown, wheel cut.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.569

Not on View

DescriptionThis tall bottle was shaped in a mold and decorated with scratched patterns. It has a flaring rim, a slightly tapering cylindrical body, and a ribbed handle attached from the shoulder to a coil at the rim. The decoration consists of three bands with geometric designs, including Roman numerals, oval shapes, and scallops. The base is slightly concave, and the glass is light olive in color.

Published ReferencesPuma, Richard Daniel de, Art In Roman Life: Villa to Grave, Rome, L'erma di Bretschneider, 2009, p. 96, no. 107.Exhibition HistoryCedar Rapids Museum of Art, Art in Roman Life: Villa to Grave, September 2003-August 2005 (no catalog).

The Dayton Art Institute, The Roman World: Religions and Everyday Life (featuring the Brooklyn Museum exhibition: Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire), September 21, 2007-January 6, 2008 (no catalog).