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Bottle, 1st-2nd century
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Spatial Coverage | Mediterranean Region |
| Temporal Coverage | 1 CE–200 CE |
| Description | Initially affordable only among the wealthy, glass was used in ancient Rome as containers for oils, perfume, and tablewares. The variety of glass-making techniques reveals the changing tastes and fashions over the centuries. During the 1st century CE, cast glass was a novel form that was a luxury for the Roman household, but by the end of the century, the innovation of blown glass allowed for less labor-intensive and less expensive production, which meant people of lesser means could afford it. Blown glass became so popular it nearly supplanted ceramic and even bronze wares in the home. [A work made of glass, blown technique.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Ancient Containers Vessel Ancient Art Artworks Arts of Greece Arts of Rome Arts of Byzantium |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
