Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date2nd-3rd century CE
DimensionsH: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm); Rim Diam: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Body Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Base Diam: 3/4 in. (2.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.927
Not on View
DescriptionTranslucent to transparent dark blue glass (not in rock color chart). Translucent natural green rim coil, handles, and base. Medium thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Blowing spirals.
Pontil mark ca. 0.45 cm. Excess glass at tips of handles folded back against top of handle on one side, clipped off at rim on the other side.
Irregular flaring rim (as if jagged edges of rim at time of fabrication were intentionally disguised with rim coil). Tubular neck with bulge above constriction at its base. Sloping shoulder. Pointed body. Pad base. Two angular coil handles applied to shoulder and attached to rim coil, where they are folded upward, outward, inward to form a closed loop.
Rim coil from left to right.
CLASSIFICATION: Conical Bottle I A 1 f.
Sixth century
3rd-4th century CE
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Probably fourth century
3rd-4th century CE
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
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