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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1992.256.218
Title
Collapsed Bottle
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
2nd-3rd century CE
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/288720

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque black glass
Technique
Free-blown glass
Dimensions
H. 5.2 x Rim diam. 2 x W. 5.3 cm (2 1/16 x 13/16 x 2 1/16 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
1992.256.218
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Collapsed bottle; severely deformed round body, straight neck, rolled lip. Intact; dirt accretions and iridescence in collapsed area.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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