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

Place of OriginAncient Rome, Phoenicia
DateProbably mid-first century or earlier
DimensionsH (surviving): 2 1/8 in. (5.35 cm); Diam: 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm); Base Diam: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
MediumGlass; mold blown
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1977.26
Not on View
Collections
  • Glass
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. 25, p. 122.

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

Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Probably first half of first century
Hexagonal Bottle, Mixed Symbols Type, Series A
Probably second quarter to mid-first century

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