Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Place of OriginAncient Rome, Phoenicia
DateProbably mid-first century
DimensionsH: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm); Diam: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm); Base Diam: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
MediumGlass; mold blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.530
Not on View
DescriptionThis small hexagonal bottle was shaped using a four-part mold and finished with tools. It features six decorative panels showing a variety of tiny vessels, along with fruit and leaf motifs. Its rim was carefully folded to create a smooth lip, and the base has two raised circles on the underside. The design is subtle and hard to see due to the clarity of the pale green glass. Crimps near the base of the neck show where it was held during shaping.
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. 33, pp. 126-127, photo, Fig. 43, p. 48.
Arts, P.L.W., "A Collection of Ancient Glass 500 BC - 500 AD," ANTIEK Lochem, 2000, p. 103.
Probably mid-first century or earlier
Probably mid-first century
Probably first half of first century
Probably first half of first century
Probably mid-first century or earlier
Probably mid-first century or earlier
Mid-first century or earlier
Probably first half of first century
Probably first quarter of first century
Probably mid-first century or earlier
Probably mid-first century
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