Glass square bottle

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Small square one-handled bottle Translucent pale yellow green; handle in same color. Plain rim with bevelled lip to flaring mouth; cylindrical neck expanding downward; pushed-in, horizontal shoulder with rounded corners; four flat sides, tapering downward; slightly concave bottom with slight ribbing in parallel lines; traces of large circular pontil mark; handle applied as a broad pad along outer edge of sholuder, drawn up and outward as a narrow strap, then turned in horizontally and trailed on to top of neck and outer edge of rim with loop above rim. Broken with half of rim and part of neck missing (with weathered edges); crack running around two sides of body; many bubbles; some pitting, brilliant iridescence, and patches of thick, creamy weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76