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Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
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Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Phoenicia
DateProbably first half of 1st century
DimensionsH: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm); Rim Diam: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Diam: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Base Diam: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
MediumMedium thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.465
Not on View
DescriptionThis opaque white hexagonal bottle features an everted rim folded outward, upward, and inward, and a tall cylindrical neck. The bulbous body reaches its maximum diameter between the center and the base. The low, offset base has a concave underside. The neck was free-blown, while the body was formed in a three-part mold consisting of vertical sections. Mold seams are visible between panels 2 and 3, 4 and 5, and 6 and 1, converging off-center on the base. The relief is indistinct due to wear or manufacturing. This bottle belongs to the Vessels Type, Series A1, Generation A1a-yy, and its decoration is similar to that of 1923.472 (Cat. No. 15).
Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-Blown Glass: The First Through Sixth Centuries, Rome, Italy, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1995, cat. no. 20, p. 120.

Arts, P.L.W., "A Collection of Ancient Glass 500 BC - 500 AD," ANTIEK Lochem, 2000, p. 103.

Image Not Available for Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Probably first quarter of 1st century
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Probably first half of 1st century
Image Not Available for Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Probably first half of 1st century
Image Not Available for Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Probably first quarter of 1st century
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Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Probably first quarter of 1st century
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Hexagonal Bottle, Fruit Type, Series A
Perhaps second quarter of 1st century
Hexagonal Bottle, Fruit Type, Series A
Hexagonal Bottle, Fruit Type, Series A
Probably second half of 1st century
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Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Probably first quarter of 1st century
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Hexagonal Bottle, Fruit Type, Series A
Probably mid-1st century
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Probably second quarter of 1st century
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Hexagonal Bottle, Masks Type, Series A
Probably second quarter of the 1st century
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Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Mid-1st century

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