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Date-shaped Bottle

Place of OriginPhoenicia
DateMid-first to early second century
DimensionsH: 2 5/8 in. (6.63 cm); H (body): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Max Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); Rim Diam: 11/16 in. (1.78 cm)
MediumMedium thin glass, mold-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.578
On View
Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe Street), Gallery, 02, Classic
DescriptionThis date-shaped bottle has a rounded body and features ridges and hooks that imitate the wrinkles in a ripe date. It was made using a two-part mold, with the seam visible on the neck and body. The rim is folded inward and downward on part of its edge, and the neck flares out. The yellowish brown glass shows signs of aging and careful tooling.
Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-Blown Glass: The First Through Sixth Centuries, Rome, Italy, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1995, cat. no. 84, p. 172-173, color pl. 16, p. 56.

Arts, P.L.W., "A Collection of Ancient Glass 500 BC - 500 AD," ANTIEK Lochem, 2000, p. 107.

Date-shaped Bottle
Mid-first to early second century
Date-shaped Bottle
Mid-first to early second century
Date-shaped Bottle
Mid-first to early second century
Date-shaped Bottle
Mid-first to early second century
Date-shaped Bottle
Mid-first to early second century
Date-shaped Bottle
Mid-first to early second century

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