Glass bottle
Unknown Artist
5th century CE
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
H.: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
Classification
Glass
Culture & Period
Roman, Syrian · Late Imperial or Early Byzantine
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Elias Kempner, 1934
Accession Number
34.132.46
Art Historical Context
This delicate glass bottle, standing at 7 3/8 inches (18.7 cm) tall, hails from 5th-century CE Syria during the Late Imperial or Early Byzantine period Crafted in the Roman Syrian cultural sphere, it exemplifies the everyday elegance of ancient vessels, likely used for storing perfumes, oils, or. Its presence in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Greek Roman Art department, gifted by Mrs. Elias Kemp in 1934, the enduring appeal of these functional objects as windows into daily life. Glassmaking reached remarkable sophistication in the Roman world by this era, with Syrian workshops renowned for ...