Date-shaped Bottle
Date-shaped Bottle
Place of OriginPhoenicia
DateMid-first to early second century
DimensionsH: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Body H: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); Rim Diam: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.585
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass bottle was shaped like a plump date with a square base and features short ridges and hooks that mimic the fruit’s natural wrinkles. It was made using a two-part mold, and the seams are visible where the mold did not align perfectly.
The yellowish-brown glass is translucent, and the rim is turned inward and downward. The neck flares outward.
Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-blown Glass: The First through Sixth Centuries, Rome, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 1995, p. 173, no. 85.
Arts, P.L.W., "A Collection of Ancient Glass 500 BC - 500 AD," ANTIEK Lochem, 2000, p. 107.
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
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