Feeding bottle in the shape of a swan, Roman, 199 BCE-500 CE
- Made:
- 199 BCE-500 CE in Roman Empire
- maker:
- Unknown
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Earthenware feeding bottle in the form of a Swan, Roman
Containers used to nurse infants are among the most ancient containers found by archaeologists. This earthenware bottle fed milk or water to babies and infants.
The swan is a Greek and Roman symbol for love. Zeus changed into a swan to seduce a queen he was in love with.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A660339
- Materials:
- earthenware
- Measurements:
-
height 108 mm
width 137 mm
depth 93 mm
- type:
- feeding bottle
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