Glass bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent pale blue green. Everted rim, folded round and into mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards and joining imperceptibly with low conical body with slightly convex sides, then sharp inward curve to small bottom with kick. Intact; bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, slight pitting, iridescence, and small patches of soil encrustation and weathering on exterior, thick soil encrustation, weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881