Glass hexagonal bottle

Unknown

2nd half of 1st–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent deep blue green; handle in same color. Rim folded out, down, round and in, with broad, flattened upper surface; cylindrical but slightly convex neck, with slight horizontal tooling marks around the base; slightly indented horizontal shoulder with rounded corners; hexagonal body with flat sides slightly tapering downward; thick, flat bottom; broad strap handle, combed on exterior surface, applied as a long pad to edge of shoulder, drawn up vertically, then bent in and down, and attached to neck with upward trail. On bottom, pattern in relief from base mold, comprising a circle enclosing four inward-curving lines and a small central knob. Intact; many pinprick and some larger bubbles; dulling and pitting, thin patches of weathering, and faint iridescence. Hexagonal jug with round neck and broad rim; mark on bottom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd half of 1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881