Glass globular bottle

3rd–4th century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 169
Colorless with light green tinge.
Vertical ground rim; cylindrical neck with slightly concave profile; globular body; round bottom, slightly flattened at center.
Deep-cut geometric decoration: on neck, two horizontal grooves below rim and a band of seven close-set horizontal grooves at mid-point; on body, at top and bottom, a pair of horizontal concentric grooves, two pairs of horizontal grooves above and below mid-point of side, and a pattern of 32 overlapping circles covering most of side.
Intact, but with minor internal cracks and surface chips; some pinprick bubbles; slight pitting and weathering on exterior, patches of whitish iridescent weathering on interior.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass globular bottle
  • Period: Late Imperial
  • Date: 3rd–4th century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown and cut
  • Dimensions: H.: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.194.317
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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