Glass bottle
Translucent blue green.
Thick everted rim, folded in and pressed flat on top, forming inner lip to mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; slightly concave shoulder; large globular body; pushed-in bottom.
Wheel-abraded decoration in parallel horizontal bands around body, comprising two broad bands around upper body, six narrower lines aroudn center, and a single broad band around lower body.
Intact; some pinprick and elongated bubbles; dulling and faint limy weathering on exterior, iridescent weathering on interior.
Greenish blown glass vase with slender neck.
Thick everted rim, folded in and pressed flat on top, forming inner lip to mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; slightly concave shoulder; large globular body; pushed-in bottom.
Wheel-abraded decoration in parallel horizontal bands around body, comprising two broad bands around upper body, six narrower lines aroudn center, and a single broad band around lower body.
Intact; some pinprick and elongated bubbles; dulling and faint limy weathering on exterior, iridescent weathering on interior.
Greenish blown glass vase with slender neck.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass bottle
- Period: Mid Imperial
- Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown and cut
- Dimensions: 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
Other: 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
Diam. of rim: 1 1/2 in. (3.9 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.148
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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