Thimble Jar
Date: 2nd-4th century CE (?)
Dimensions:
H: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/16 in. (3.1 cm); Base Diam: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Medium: Glass; free-blown; tooled.
Place of Origin: Ancient Rome
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1923.1895
DescriptionTransparent to translucent natural pale green (10 G 6/2) appearing dark.
Free-blown. No pontil mark.
Rim horizontally outsplayed, rounded and thickened in flame. Cylindrical neck broadening toward base of vessel. No distinct body. Base flattened with slight depression in center.
Medium thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering.
#36 Acc. number: 23.1088 Cat. number:
LOC GS 6.3
Check note: On filler function see Auth 1976, 152, no. 199. Check her parallels for info on function. See also TMA 16.0161 and 23.1227.
Location of CHECK: CCAT13.MSS
#37 Acc. number: 23.1086 Cat. number:
LOC GS 6.3
Check note: On filler function see Auth 1976, 152, no. 199. CHECK her parallels for info on function.
Location of CHECK: CCAT13.MSS
Acc. number:16.0072 Cat. number:
LOC GS 7.5b
Check note: REMARKS CHECK Auth 1976 fig. 165, p. 132, only vaguely related.
Location of CHECK: CCAT13.MSS
Free-blown. No pontil mark.
Rim horizontally outsplayed, rounded and thickened in flame. Cylindrical neck broadening toward base of vessel. No distinct body. Base flattened with slight depression in center.
Medium thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering.
#36 Acc. number: 23.1088 Cat. number:
LOC GS 6.3
Check note: On filler function see Auth 1976, 152, no. 199. Check her parallels for info on function. See also TMA 16.0161 and 23.1227.
Location of CHECK: CCAT13.MSS
#37 Acc. number: 23.1086 Cat. number:
LOC GS 6.3
Check note: On filler function see Auth 1976, 152, no. 199. CHECK her parallels for info on function.
Location of CHECK: CCAT13.MSS
Acc. number:16.0072 Cat. number:
LOC GS 7.5b
Check note: REMARKS CHECK Auth 1976 fig. 165, p. 132, only vaguely related.
Location of CHECK: CCAT13.MSS
Not on view
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