Glass bottle

Unknown

ca. 4th–5th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent green with yellow tinge. Rounded rim, folded in and pressed into side of funnel-shaped mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; sloping shoulder; conical body with concave side; pushed-in bottom with off-center kick and large pontil scar. Lower two-thirds of body inflated in dip mold, forming twenty-six vertical indents with round tops and tapering downwards. Intact; many bubbles and blowing striations; some pitting, slight weathering, and faint iridescence on exterior, creamy white weathering and iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 4th–5th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881