Miniature Jug
Miniature Jug
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Dateprobably 1st - 2nd century
DimensionsH: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
MediumMolded glass with thread detail.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2227
Not on View
DescriptionTapering cylindrical body with applied thread wound spirally. One handle. Dark almost opaque glass. On body, sloppy yellowish-white zigzag continuing toward rim with at least three revolutions around neck. Translucent to opaque dark blue. Opaque yellowish-white thread. Exact colors cannot be determined because of weathering.
Translucent to opaque dark blue. Opaque yellowish white thread. Exact colors cannot be determined because of weathering.
2nd century BCE - 1st century CE
4th century
4th century
4th century
4th century CE
6th to early 7th century
Late 4th to late 5th century CE
Late 4th to end of 5th century
Second half of 6th to early 7th century
4th-6th century CE
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