Bulbous Jar

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Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date2nd century CE

DimensionsH: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Body Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)

MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.891

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DescriptionThis jar is made of medium-thin glass in a translucent to transparent moderate green hue (near 5 BG 4/6). Medium-sized bubbles have burst at the surface, and blowing spirals are visible in the fabric. There is no pontil mark. The rim is rounded and thickened in the flame, with a tool mark visible on both the interior and exterior. The neck is funnel-shaped with a curved transition to a strongly sloped shoulder. The bulbous body reaches its greatest diameter at the base, which is concave.