Glass lentoid bottle

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green. Everted rim, folded over and in, with flattened upper surface, forming slight constriction to mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards with tooled indents around base; disk-shaped, lentoid body with uneven flat sides and rounded edges; thick internal pad on bottom, with pontil scar. Intact; many bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, pitting, and iridescence on exterior, and patches of brown weathering and iridescence on interior. Flask-shaped bottle with slender neck.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881