Two-handled bottle
Two-handled bottle

On view

Ancient Mediterranean Art

Two-handled bottle,

4th–6th century CE

Roman Imperial Period to Late Antiquity, ca. 476–700 CE, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
y1946-274

Information

Title
Two-handled bottle
Dates

4th–6th century CE

Medium
Transparent light green glass
Dimensions
h. with handles 22 cm, diam. rim 4.7 cm, w. with handles 10 cm (8 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Platt from the bequest of Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895
Object Number
y1946-274
Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean

Description
In-folded rim; long cylindrical neck, wider at the upper part; cylindrical body with slightly rounded sides; concave bottom. Pair of coil handles from shoulder to rim, lying flat along the upper neck but springing from mid-neck to shoulder. Fine thread wound carelessly nine times around the lower part of neck; a thicker thread encircles the neck at the spring of the handles. At the center of the bottom is an annular pontil mark, 1.3 cm. wide.
Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Imperial (Roman), Late Antique
Type
bottles, glass
Materials
free-blown glass
Subject
stripes

Given to the Museum by Mrs. Platt from bequest of Dan Fellows Platt

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