A peculiar, impractical, and not particularly attractive decoration, internal threads are a fine example of the ingenuity of Roman-period glassblowers. The video shows the technique in the making of a long-necked bottle.
Internal Threads Bottle
Date | 5th century |
Dimensions | H. 18.5 cm, D. 7.8 cm |
Collection Link | http://emuseum.toledomuseum.org/objects/51927 |
Accession Number | 1923.1239 (Toledo Museum of Art) |
Credit | Toledo Museum of Art, Gift of Edward Drummond Libby. |
Video Type | short |