Date-shaped Bottle
Date-shaped Bottle
Place of OriginPhoenicia
DateMid-1st to early 2nd century CE
DimensionsH (present): 2 9/16 in. (6.55 cm); Body H: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Max Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)
MediumGlass; mold-blown.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.575
Not on View
DescriptionThis bottle is shaped like a plump date and decorated with ridges and hooks that mimic the fruit’s natural wrinkles. It was made with a two-part mold that did not align perfectly, giving the body an irregular shape.
The neck flares outward, and the glass is yellowish-brown.
Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-blown Glass: The First through Sixth Centuries, Rome, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 1995, p. 173, no. 86.
Arts, P.L.W., "A Collection of Ancient Glass 500 BC - 500 AD," ANTIEK Lochem, 2000, p. 107.
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE
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