Jar with Two Handles (Amphoriscus)
Jar with Two Handles (Amphoriscus)
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st-2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm); Max Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.567
Not on View
DescriptionThis small glass jar was shaped by free-blowing and finished with two handles. The rim is rounded and includes a decorative cut-out. The neck tapers slightly, leading to a spherical body and a flat base with a central dip.
Comparative ReferencesSee also Stern 1977, no. 9 B for dated parallels and discussion.mid-4th to mid-5th century
2nd-4th century CE
Probably 4th century
1st century CE
1st-2nd century CE
1st century CE
Mid-5th to mid-6th century
3rd-4th century CE
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