Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle
Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle
Place of OriginRome
Date2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 5 3/4 in. (14.7 cm); Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); Diam (body): 4 in. (10.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown, tooled, applied handle
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1178
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DescriptionThis 2nd-century CE bottle has a cylindrical body, flat base, and one broad ribbed handle. The rim is thick and elaborately folded into several layers before being flattened. Bands of parallel cut lines encircle the body. The handle is wide and decorated with sharp vertical ribs. The shoulder is uneven, and the base is concave.
2nd century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
4th century CE
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
Probably 6th Century
1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
2nd century
4th century CE
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