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Pointed Jar with Two Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine or Syria
DateProbably 4th century
DimensionsH: 5 1/16 in. (12.8 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Body Diam: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.933
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Description This streaky red glass jar has olive-colored handles and a foil thread around the neck. The neck is short and funnels outward, while the shoulder is uneven; sloping steeply on one side and curving inward on the other. The body is elongated and widest below the shoulder, with narrow indentations running down its sides. The base is flat, and two handles form folded loops from the shoulder to the rim.

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