Small pale green glass bottle with a narrow neck and globular body covered in raised bubble-like bumps, on a gray background.

Small Mold-Blown Glass Bottle with Bulbous Body

A small pale green glass bottle with a tall narrow neck, flared rim, and ribbed collar, its globular body covered in rows of raised bubble-like bosses. Shown alone against a plain gray backdrop, the vessel reveals its translucent, slightly iridescent surface and weathered wear.

Artist: Ancient Roman
Date: probably 3rd century
Medium: Glass, mold-blown
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2110 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson

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