Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Phoenicia
DateProbably first half of first century
DimensionsH: 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm); Rim Diam: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Diam: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Base Diam: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.471
Not on View
DescriptionThis hexagonal bottle is classified as Vessels Type, Series A1, Generation A1a-yy and is made of opaque white, medium thin glass. The neck was shaped by free blowing, while the body was formed using a three-part mold composed of vertical sections. Mold seams appear between panels 2 and 3, 4 and 5, and 6 and 1, meeting off center on the underside of the base. The relief is crisp and the mold sections are well aligned.
The rim flares outward and upward, with an interior tool mark. The cylindrical neck transitions into a bulbous body with its widest point midway between the center and the base. The base is low, offset, and concave. The decoration matches that of object 1923.472 (Cat. No. 15).
Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-blown Glass: The First through Sixth Centuries, Rome, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 1995, p. 119-120, no. 19.
Arts, P.L.W., "A Collection of Ancient Glass 500 BC - 500 AD," ANTIEK Lochem, 2000, p. 103.
Probably first half of first century
Probably first quarter of first century
Probably first half of first century
Probably first quarter of first century
Probably first quarter of first century
Probably first quarter of first century
Probably first half of first century
Probably second half of first century
Probably second quarter of first century
Probably mid-first century
Probably second quarter to mid-first century
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