Glass two-handled bottle (amphoriskos)

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent streaky cobalt blue; handles in translucent pale blue green. Flaring rim, with beveled outer lip; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards and merging with elongated globular body; small, concave bottom; two two-ribbed handles applied at base of neck, with claws extending downwards, drawn up and outwards, then bent in and pressed onto underside of rim and down top of neck. Broken and repaired around lower body, with three holes in side; several glassy inclusions, including a large blob in one handle; patches of brown, enamel-like weathering and dulling on handles.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881