Glass bottle shaped like a bunch of grapes

A slender glass bottle with a flared rim and long cylindrical neck swells into a rounded body covered in tightly set, blister-like bulges that suggest a cluster of grapes. The pale green glass shows faint iridescent weathering against a plain grey backdrop.

Look closer: A small chip and weathering on the rim lip and neck at the top of the vessel.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

4000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Accession