Spherical Bottle with Raised Dot Pattern (Sprinkler)
Spherical Bottle with Raised Dot Pattern (Sprinkler)
Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Syria or inland Palestine
DateProbably third century
DimensionsH: 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Body Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
MediumGlass; mold blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1339
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Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-blown Glass: The First through Sixth Centuries, Rome, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 1995, p. 197, no. 133.- Glass
Probably Second Century
Probably second century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
First century
about 578-629
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