Pointed Bottle with Two Handles (Amphora)
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Pointed Bottle with Two Handles (Amphora)
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date4th century CE
DimensionsH: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); Rim Diam: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm); Body Diam: 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm); Base Diam: 1 3/16 in. (3.0 cm)
MediumGlass; blown in a mold, removed, twisted, free blown, and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.991
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DescriptionThis small glass bottle from the 4th century CE was shaped using a mold and then expanded and decorated. Its pointed base and curved body are covered with wavy grooves and deep oval indentations. Two handles stretch from the shoulder to the neck. The rim is flared and folded multiple times, and the base ends in a small knob.
4th century CE
4th-5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Probably 4th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
Mid-3rd to mid-4th century CE
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