Glass bottle shaped like a date

Unknown

mid-1st to early 2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent yellowish brown. Thin, everted rim folded round and in; flaring neck with concave sides; elongated body; round bottom. One continuous mold seam around body. Body molded into the shape of a wrinckled date, with pattern of short wavy ridges and hollows. Intact, except for small chip and crack in rim; some bubbles and blowing striations; slight dulling, iridescence, and whitish weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-1st to early 2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881