Glass aryballos (oil bottle)

Unknown

1st–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Small oil bottle. Translucent blue-green; handles in same color. Broad, tubular rim folded out, over, and in, with flattened upper surface; short, concave neck; globular body; thick, round bottom with deep, jagged pontil scar; two handles applied to top of body, each drawn up neck, and folded out over underside of rim and then down over itself, forming open loop, and ending in a final upward trail. Intact; pinprick and some larger bubbles; slight weathering on exterior, soil encrustation and some iridescent weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881