Glass square bottle
Translucent light blue, with same color handle.
Rim folded out, over, and in, and pressed into top of mouth, with slightly beveled top surface; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; shoulder with rounded, sloping corners; slightly uneven, vertical sides, with slight downward taper; flat bottom; strap handle, with thick ribs on either side, attached to shoulder, drawn up vertically, turned in an acute angle and trailed onto neck.
Molded decoration on bottom comprising five concentric rings and central dot in relief.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; slight dulling and faint iridescence on exterior, with small patches of encrustation around neck and handle; areas of weathering and brilliant iridescence on interior.
Rim folded out, over, and in, and pressed into top of mouth, with slightly beveled top surface; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; shoulder with rounded, sloping corners; slightly uneven, vertical sides, with slight downward taper; flat bottom; strap handle, with thick ribs on either side, attached to shoulder, drawn up vertically, turned in an acute angle and trailed onto neck.
Molded decoration on bottom comprising five concentric rings and central dot in relief.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; slight dulling and faint iridescence on exterior, with small patches of encrustation around neck and handle; areas of weathering and brilliant iridescence on interior.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass square bottle
- Period: Early to Mid Imperial
- Date: 1st–2nd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; mold-blown
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (14.4 x 6 x 6 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
- Object Number: 81.10.28
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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