Description
Bottles in the shape of dates are commonly preserved in the yellow-brown color of the fruit itself. Vessels like this one served as containers for precious liquids, probably scented oils that were shipped throughout the empire.
Provenance
Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson, Chicago, by 1931; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.
Accession Number
65612
Medium
Glass, mold-blown
Dimensions
6.2 × 2.6 × 2.9 cm (2 7/16 × 1 × 1 1/8 in.)
Classification
bottle
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
