Lenticular Bottle with Two Handles
Lenticular Bottle with Two Handles
Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Eastern Mediterranean
DateFirst century
DimensionsH: 3 in. (7.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 in. (2.6 cm); Diam: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Base Diam: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
MediumGlass; mold blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.533
Not on View
DescriptionThis rounded bottle features a delicate rosette design on each side and two handles made of blue glass. The bottle was formed in a two-part mold and finished by hand, with a visible seam around its edge. The scrolls and rosettes are common decorative motifs from the period.
Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-blown Glass: The First through Sixth Centuries, Rome, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 1995, p. 155, no. 61Exhibition History11
First century
Probably second half of the first century
First century
Probably second half of the first century
3rd-4th century CE
Probably first half of the first century
3rd-4th century CE
4th-5th century
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