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Ovoid Jar on Three Pinched Feet
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Ovoid Jar on Three Pinched Feet

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd century CE
DimensionsH: 3 in. (7.6 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Body Diam: 2 3/8 in (6.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled, decoration hot-tooled on.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.926
Not on View
DescriptionThis jar, made in the third century CE, was shaped by blowing and tooling techniques, with decoration added while the glass was still hot. It has an ovoid body, a folded rim, and a short concave neck. Three small feet were pinched from the base, each with visible tool marks. Two handles were added from the shoulder to the rim, where the tips were pinched into upward folds. A thin thread was wrapped around the body in seven loops.
Image Not Available for Ovoid Jar with Basket Handle, on Base Ring
Ovoid Jar with Basket Handle, on Base Ring
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
Bulbous Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
1st century CE
Image Not Available for Tubular Jar with Zigzag Neck Coil
Tubular Jar with Zigzag Neck Coil
Mid-third to mid-fourth centuries
Image Not Available for Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
1st century CE
Image Not Available for Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
Bottle on Three Pinched Feet
1st century CE
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles on Base Ring
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles on Base Ring
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles on Three Feet
Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles on Three Feet
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle
Fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Pointed Bottle With Two Handles (Amphora)
Pointed Bottle With Two Handles (Amphora)
4th century CE
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles, on Three Feet
Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles, on Three Feet
Probably fourth century

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