Bottle
Bottle

On view

Ancient Mediterranean Art

Bottle,

4th century CE

Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
y1932-25

Information

Title
Bottle
Dates

4th century CE

Medium
Transparent purple glass
Dimensions
h. 8.9 cm, diam. rim 4.5 cm, diam. base 3.1 cm (3 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1932-25
Place Made

Israel, possibly Nazareth

Description
Fire-polished, flaring rim, with a cutout just below it; conical neck, constricted at its base; cylindrical body; flat, slightly concave bottom. Body covered with vertical mold-blown ribs, above which are oblique mold-blown ribs. Solid pontil mark at the center of the bottom, 1.5 cm. wide.
Period
Imperial (Roman)
Type
bottles, glass
Materials
mold-blown glass
Subject
reeding

Reputedly found near Nazareth, Israel; purchased by the Museum from John Khayat

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