bottle
Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Date500-799
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Syria; possibly Palestine
TechniqueMold-blown, reworked, applied
SizeOverall H: 13.9 cm, W: 5.3 cm; Rim Diam: 5.4 cm
Accession Number68.1.5
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionTransparent pale green glass; mold-blown, rim reworked, handle applied. Tall hexagonal body; rim outsplayed, folded upward and inward; neck splays towards bottom; overhanging shoulder; base kicked, on pontil scar; ribbon handle, splayed at bottom, attached to shoulder and rim. Mold-blown decoration on body on all six panels, clockwise from below handle: (1) amphora with indeterminate motif above; (2) scallop shell with bird (inverted) and scallop shell above; (3) cross with three- branched arms, with quadruped (sideways) above; (4) amphora with shell-like body, with amphora with honeycomb body (inverted) above; (5) cross-hatching; (6) scallop shell with cross in aedicula with segmental arch above.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1968
