Glass bottle

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue-green. Everted rim, folded out, down, round, and in, with beveled edge in mouth; short concave neck; steeply sloping shoulder; cylindrical body, tapering downwards; thick, pushed-in bottom, with off-center pontil scar. Broken down one side with several cracks and one hole; many bubbles; brown limy soil encrustation and iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881