Ovoid Bottle
Ovoid Bottle
Place of OriginVenice, Italy
Datelate 16th Century
DimensionsH: 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm); Max Diam: 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Thickness: 1/16 in. (0.14 cm)
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.774
Not on View
DescriptionThin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering.
Transparent natural green. Exact color cannot be determined because of weathering.
Free-blown. No pontil mark. Added thread.
Rim rounded in flame. Funnel neck with tool mark at its base. Ovoid body with greatest diameter below center. Irregular concave base.
On upper part of neck, eight and a half revolutions of thin thread traveled downward from left to right, on rim.
CLASSIFICATION: Bottle I C 1 a.
3rd - 5th century CE
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
4th-5th century CE
Second half of sixth to early seventh century
Probably late fifth to early sixth century
4th-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
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