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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1966.72
Title
Bottle
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1st-3rd century CE
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/290222

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Colorless glass
Technique
Free-blown glass
Dimensions
H. 6.3 x Rim diam. 2.5 x W. 5.4 cm (2 1/2 x 15/16 x 2 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck, Cambridge, MA (1939-1966), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1966.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Glueck
Accession Year
1966
Object Number
1966.72
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Bottle; slightly indented base, flattened oblate body, short neck (diam. 1.2 cm), flat, flaring ring mouth. Intact; some dirt in interior and exterior, one section on base. Interior and near mouth appear to have blue ink marks.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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