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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1992.256.223
Title
Bottle
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
2nd-4th century CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/288703

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Glass
Technique
Free-blown glass
Dimensions
5.8 x 2.2 x 3.8 cm (2 5/16 x 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates
Accession Year
1992
Object Number
1992.256.223
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Bottle; translucent dark blue glass. Everted rim, folded and flattened; short tubular neck; globular body.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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