1932.56.101: Bottle
Vessels
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1932.56.101
- Title
- Bottle
- Classification
- Vessels
- Work Type
- vessel
- Date
- 1st-2nd century CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World
- Period
- Roman Imperial period
- Culture
- Roman
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/291891
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Glass
- Technique
- Mold-blown glass
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 6.2 cm (2 1/2 x 2 7/16 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894
- Accession Year
- 1932
- Object Number
- 1932.56.101
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Intact bottle in transparent blue-green glass. Short, square body; cylindrical neck; wide, flat shoulder; applied handle.
Classification: C. Isings, Roman Glass from Dated Finds (Djakarta: Groningen, 1957), form 50A - Commentary
- Square bottles such as this became prominent in the first century CE when they were used to transport goods throughout the Roman Empire. The thick-walls strengthened the vessels and the square shape permitted many bottles to be packed together during shipment.
Subjects and Contexts
- Roman Domestic Art
Verification Level
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