Tubular Bottle
Tubular Bottle
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably made in Italy
DateThird quarter of 1st 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
DescriptionThis slender Roman glass bottle is known as an unguentarium; it was made by blowing and shaping hot glass by hand. The bottle has a long neck, a rounded rim, and a narrow body with a rounded base. Its grayish-green color and tiny air bubbles reflect its handmade origin.
Third quarter of 1st century
First half of 1st century
2nd-3rd century CE
First half to third quarter of 1st century
possibly 1st century
2nd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
First half to third quarter of 1st century
First half of 1st century
Probably third quarter of of 1st century
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