Toilet Bottle

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Object Name: 
Toilet Bottle
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Eastern Mediterranean
Accession Number: 
73.1.2
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 11.8 cm, Diam (max): 3.8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1-99
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. C. Richard Norris
Primary Description: 
Transparent yellowish-green glass with numerous bubbles; blown. Narrow conical shape body, half of total height; rim folded outward, upward and inward; cylindrical neck with hint of constriction at bottom; conical body with slightly convex side curving in at bottom; narrow base; pontil mark.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Sa'di Barakat & Sons, King David Oriental Shop, Former Collection
1969-04-10
Norris, C. Richard, Source
1973
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Transparent yellowish-green
Technique: 
blown

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997) pp. 156-157, #268; p. 349, #268; BIB# 58895