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Description: | Although the clear glass surface of this Roman bottle has developed substantial marks due to its age, the object has survived intact. The base and body are square and topped with a circular neck and pouring spout. The contrasting green glass handle would have been fitted after the main body was made. All of the glass in this collection is Roman, of the first or second century AD. The great majority of the items were found in Cyprus and came to the museum in April 1888 as part of Lord Brassey's 'Cretan' donation. The vessels were blown into shape, this technique having been discovered in the first century BC. The manufacture of glass itself was first discovered in Egypt or Syria and dates back to at least 2500BC. The lustre apparent in some of the items results from burial and atmospheric change.
Bottle clear glass with single handle of greenish glass, square base and body, circular neck. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Roman period Archaeology | Temporal: | 0001 - 0200 | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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