Not currently on display at the V&A

Bottle

295-48 B.C (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Cyprus (made)

This stone bottle has a pear shaped body and flat mouth. It was found at Salamis.


Object details

Categories
Drinking
Containers
Object type
Bottle
Materials and techniques
Stone
Stone
Cast
Brief description
Bottle. stone, with pear shaped body and flat mouth. Salamis.
Physical description
Bottle. stone, with pear shaped body and flat mouth. Found at Salamis.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5in
  • Diameter: 1.75in
Summary
This stone bottle has a pear shaped body and flat mouth. It was found at Salamis.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1883. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1884. pp. 55
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
431-1883

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Record createdJuly 29, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O164502/bottle-unknown/
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