Spherical Bottle

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date1st century CE

DimensionsH: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm); Rim Diam: 3/4 in. (2.0 cm); Body Diam: 1 31/32 in. (5.0 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.1140

Not on View

Description Made in the 1st century CE, this small glass bottle has a rounded body and tapering neck. It is translucent grayish blue and contains many tiny bubbles from the blowing process. The rim was shaped by folding part of it inward. The bottle was formed without a mold.

Published ReferencesNg, Diana Y., The Art of the Everyday: Objects from Ancient Daily Life, Dearborn, Regents of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, 2019, pp. 102-107, repr. (col.) 103.Exhibition HistoryDearborn, Michigan, Berkowitz Gallery, University of Michigan, Art of the Everyday: Objects from Ancient Daily Life, Apr. 25-Jul. 5, 2019.