Description

Roman Glass Medicine Bottle

Glassmaking became a large industry during the Early Roman period. Before that time, glassmakers created vessels by pressing melted glass into molds. This method was time consuming and expensive. Glassmakers also faced limitations in the types of vessels they could produce – mainly only bowls. With the invention of glassblowing in the Early Roman period, many new types of glass vessels came onto the market at lower prices, since the new method of glassmaking was much less complicated. Then a new technique came into use, which combined the previous two methods. Glassmakers blew glass into molds to create a wider variety of vessel shapes and styles.

This square Roman glass bottle is an example of a mold-blown glass jar from the Roman period. Bottles were versatile for containing a variety of liquids. Often bottles such as this one contained medicated oil, which would have been prescribed by a doctor.

This bottle is made of greenish glass. It is squared and tapers slightly toward the base. The neck flares and is slightly bulbous. The patina on the surface of the glass represents oxidation over time.

Height:3.8″ Inches 7 CM.

Width:1.2″ Inches / 3 CM.

Antiquities from the land of the Bible are great investments and teaching tools. They bring the Bible to life in a tangible way, connecting the stories of the Bible with real artifacts that illuminate the text.

Comes with a certificate of authenticity and all required documents for export approval.

Shipped direct from Jerusalem.

Zak’s Antiquities is the website of Zak’s fine art and antiquities located on the Christian Quarter road in Jerusalem’s Old City. The shop began in 1964 and has remained as a family owned and operated business till this day. For the past 50 years Zak’s Antiquities has sold ancient coins, antiquities and art authentic to Israel and Jerusalem.