Square Glass Bottle

Culture: Roman

Period: 1st-3rd century A.D.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: 13.3 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 3319

Provenance: Private collection B. K., Vienna. Acquired in an Austrian auction house.

Condition: Intact

Description: Bottle of green clear glass blown to form with a square corpus. The neck is cylindrical, the rim thickened, pulled outwards and everted. A broad handle with five ribs originating under the rim and finishing off on the shoulder. Bottles like the present one were produced as of the 1st century A.D. in the entire Roman Empire. They were used as storage containers.