Glass stopper
Glass stopper
Place of OriginSyria
Date3rd-6th century CE
DimensionsL: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
MediumBlown glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1232
Not on View
DescriptionThis stopper is made of translucent, colorless glass shaped like a shuttle. It is hollow inside and displays granulated iridescence on the surface. The object was made using blown glass techniques.
3rd-6th century CE
3rd-6th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
First half of the 1st century
Roman Period, 1st-4th century
around 4th century
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Mid-1st century
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
around 4th Century
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