Bulbous Jar With Two Handles (Amphoriscus)

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date3rd-4th century CE

DimensionsGlass Dimensions: 4 11/16 × 1 1/4 × 2 7/16 × 1 9/16 in. (11.9 × 3.2 × 6.2 × 4 cm)

Mediumglass

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number

1916.165

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DescriptionTransparent natural pale green (5 BG 7/2). Translucent similarly colored handles. Free blown and tooled. No pontil mark. Excess glass at tips of handles drawn out thin along tops of handles. Thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Flanged rim, folded outward, downward, outward, upward, and outward. Tubular neck. Strongly sloped shoulder. Bulbous body with greatest diameter at center. Open pushed-in base. Two angular coil handles with short corrugated tails applied to shoulder and attached to neck. CLASSIFICATION: Bottle II A 3 b Isings Form 15.