Tubular Bottle
Tubular Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Eastern Mediterranean
DateFirst half to third quarter of 1st century
DimensionsH: 2 9/16 in. (6.2 cm); Rim Diam: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); Max Diam: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1104
Not on View
DescriptionThis small yellow-green glass bottle was made in the first century CE. It has a flared rim, a long narrow neck, and a tube-shaped body that makes up about half its height. The surface contains small air bubbles, and the base is flat.
First half of 1st century
Mid to third Quarter of the 1st century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
First half of 1st century
3rd-4th century CE
200-250 CE
2nd-3rd century CE
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