Green glass dropper bottle, Roman, 100-500 CE
- Made:
- 100-500 CE in Roman Empire
Green glass dropper flask, moulded basket-[....] pattern, Roman
This bottle once contained expensive oils used for cleaning the body and for medical treatments. The neck of the bottle has a small hole so the oil only flows one drop at a time. The green glass was blown into a mould to get the shape and form the criss-cross pattern.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A608633
- Materials:
- glass
- Measurements:
-
overall: 78 mm x 55 mm x 60 mm, .07kg
- type:
- bottle