Tubular Bottle
Tubular Bottle
Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably made in Italy
DateThird quarter of first century
DimensionsH: 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm); Rim Diam: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm); Body Diam: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1105
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thin glass. A few small bubbles.
Transparent to translucent natural grayish green (near 5 G 5/2).
Free-blown. Slight gouge on base.
Everted rim, rounded in flame. Tall cylindrical neck with slight constriction at its base. Tubular body approximately half of total height. Base rounded.
CLASSIFICATION: Tubular unguentarium Class IC1. Note: cf.Isivigs 1957, form 27.
First half to third quarter of first century
First half to third quarter of first century
First half of first century
Third quarter of first century
First half of first century
Probably third quarter of of first century
Mid to third Quarter of the 1st century
Probably Second half of First Century
First half of first century
First half of first century
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