Glass fusiform bottle

Unknown

mid-3rd–4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale green. Slanting and uneven everted rim folded over and in; tall cylindrical neck joining with bulbous mid-section of body, then long concave side extending downward to thick, solid, rounded bottom. Intact; pinprick and larger bubbles, some elongated, with black streaky impurities in rim and bottom; dulling, slight pitting, creamy brown weathering, and iridescence. Long slender vase with bulge in the middle.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-3rd–4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881