Squat Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle

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Squat Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date4th century CE

DimensionsH: 7 11/16 in. (19.6 cm); Rim Diam: 3 in. (7.6 cm); Body Diam: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.956

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DescriptionThis glass bottle from the 4th century CE has a short, rounded form with a single ribbed handle. It was made by blowing glass into a mold for the body and shaping the top part by hand. The shoulder shows where the mold ended. A ring of glass wraps around the rim, and the thick handle connects the neck and shoulder.

Published ReferencesHayes, John W., Roman and Pre-Roman Glass in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1975, p. 102, no. 363 (A close parallel dated "Early - mid 4th century A.D.").