Squat Piriform Bottle with One Handle (Jug)
Squat Piriform Bottle with One Handle (Jug)
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm): Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Diam (body): 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown; tooled; applied handle
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.965
Not on View
DescriptionThis Roman jug is made of pale green glass. It has a short, rounded body, a flaring rim, and a wide handle connecting the neck to the shoulder. The vessel was shaped by hand, and the marks left by the glassblower can still be seen where the handle was attached.
Fourth or Sixth Century
1st century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Probably Sixth Century
Probably fourth century
Probably fourth century
First half of fourth century
Probably mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Fourth to early fifth century
3rd-4th century CE
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