Glass square bottle

Unknown

late 1st–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale green, with same color handle. Rim folded out, over, and in, forming slightly constriction to mouth, with beveled top surface; cylindrical neck, with tooling marks around base; pushed-in shoulder with rounded, sloping corners; flat, vertical sides; flat bottom; broad strap handle, with combed decoration on outer surface, attached to outer edge of shoulder, drawn up vertically, turned in an acute angle and trailed onto neck, with trail ending on underside of rim. Molded decoration on bottom comprising four L-shape angles at corners, three concentric rings, and central small triangular design in relief. Intact, but crack in handle; some large and elongated bubbles, blowing striations; dulling and faint iridescent weathering on exterior, with patches of soil encrustation and pitting on handle; encrustation, weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior. Same base mold as 81.10.23.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881