Roman Mold-Blown Glass Bottle with Face Relief
A small, squat glass bottle with a flared rim and narrow neck, its milky white body decorated with raised molded relief. A bearded face with grapes or foliage appears at the front, with smaller masks or motifs on the sides, and brownish weathering marks the surface.
- Artist
- Ancient Roman
- Date
- 1st century
- Medium
- Glass, mold-blown technique
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2180 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 100).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson