glass olpe

MAC GIR-040786

Object type olpe

Fabric Late Roman Empire glass

Culture/period Roman

Materials glass

Technique glassblowing

Mint

Production date 20 / 100

Seu Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona

Current location Centre de Pedret

Archaeological site Empúries

Township Escala, l' (Alt Empordà)

Dimensions 135 x 102 cm

Description

Olpa or glass bottle, with flat spheroidal body, long neck and base with an annular foot. The rim hangs towards the outside, and the handle is vertical on one side, from the top of the neck to the body. A piece with thick blue glass and strongly iridescent.

Omeka ID 264