Bottle
Bottle
Place of OriginLikely Iran
Datelate 17th century (late Safavid period)
DimensionsH: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); Rim Diam: 1 9/16 in. (3.95 cm); Body Diam: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.644
Not on View
DescriptionFree-blown and tooled glass flask. Transparent blue glass. The flask has a funnel rim, long cylindrical neck, spherical body, short stem, and circular foot. Thin glass with exterior scratches. No pontil mark mentioned.
The color and form suggest this may be a modern copy or reproduction, but further study is needed to confirm this.
Probably late 3rd or 4th century
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
2nd-4th century
2nd-4th century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Unidentified
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II, about 3800–3300 BCE
Probably early 3rd century
Probably 2nd century
Probably 2nd century
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