Tubular Bottle
Tubular Bottle
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean
DateThird quarter of 1st century
DimensionsH: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); Rim Diam: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Body Diam: 1 9/32 in. (3.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1106
Not on View
DescriptionThis small glass bottle was made during the third quarter of the first century. It is known as an unguentarium, a type of vessel made by shaping hot glass by hand. The bottle has a folded rim, a long neck with a narrowed base, and a tall, triangular body. Tiny bubbles and a pale green tint reflect its handmade origin.
Third quarter of 1st century
First half of 1st century
Probably Second half of 1st century
First half of 1st century
First half to third quarter of 1st century
2nd-3rd century CE
Mid to third Quarter of the 1st century
Second half of 1st century CE
2nd-4th century CE
First half to third quarter of 1st century
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