Glass spherical bottle

Unknown

early 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent honey brown, with opaque white trail. Sphere with small jagged solid knob at top, where the glass was twisted round to seal the mouth, and thicker wall around the bottom. Single trail wound round in a spiral eleven times from bottom, mostly marvered but left in relief at top. Intact; some bubbles; faint dulling and slight pitting on exterior, loose powder sealed inside.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881