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Bottle
(Roman Empire )
This translucent blue-green mold-blown glass bottle sits on a flat base and is hexagonal in shape. The cylindrical shaped neck has a projecting roll at its center and flares to a funnel shaped mouth. Hexagonal vessels, created by pouring molten glass into a mold, were popular throughout Antiquity, especially in the first century CE, then again after the 4th century CE. The flaring, funnel shaped mouth of this vessel is what allows us to date it to the later of these two periods, a trend which began in the 4th century CE. This bottle would have been used to hold precious oils, perfumes, or cosmetics that were part of the bathing and dressing rituals of Romans.
Provenance
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Mrs. Joaneath Hopkins [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1991, by gift.
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joaneath Hopkins, 1991
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.655