Bottle | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1978.495.5
Title: Bottle
Other Titles: Former Title: Olive green glass bottle with etched decoration
Classification: Vessels
Work Type: vessel
Date: 2nd-4th century CE
Period: Roman Imperial period
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/77998

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Pale olive-green glass
Technique: Free-blown glass
Dimensions: H. 11 x Rim diam. 2 x W. 3 cm (4 5/16 x 13/16 x 1 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (by 1937-1978), transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1978.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
Accession Year: 1978
Object Number: 1978.495.5
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Bottle; flat base, tapering body, straight shoulder, elongated, bulging funnel mouth. Decorated with etching; vertical lines on the mouth, two bands around the upper body, cross-hatching and entwining lines and dots around the middle, two bands around the lower body. Intact; minimal signs of weathering beyond black patches on mouth.

Subjects and Contexts

Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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1978.495.5: Bottle