Date-shaped Bottle
Date-shaped Bottle
Place of OriginPhoenicia
DateMid-first to early second century
DimensionsH (present): 2 3/4 in. (6.98 cm); Body H: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm); Max Diam: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
MediumGlass; mold-blown.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.583
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass bottle was shaped like a ripe date, with short wavy ridges and hooks that resemble the fruit’s wrinkles. It has a flaring neck and an elongated body with an uneven shape.
The vessel was made in a two-part mold, and the seam can be seen along the body and neck. The yellowish brown glass has aged and weathered over time.
Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-blown Glass: The First through Sixth Centuries, Rome, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 1995, p. 174, no. 88.
Arts, P.L.W., "A Collection of Ancient Glass 500 BC - 500 AD," ANTIEK Lochem, 2000, p. 107.
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
Mid-first to early second century
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