Miniature Jug
Miniature Jug
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine
DateFourth century
DimensionsH: about 1 in. (2.5 cm)
MediumGlass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2232
Not on View
DescriptionBody sloping to heavy base. Wide neck. Dark almost opaque glass. One handle formed of looped glass ribbon, extending above neck.
Probably translucent dark blue appearing dull black. Opaque grayish-yellow (5 Y 8/4) zigzag and opaque dark reddish-brown (10 R 3/4) rim coil.
Excess glass at tip of handle clipped off.
Biconical body. Angular thread handle applied to center of body at greatest diameter and attached to rim where it is folded outward, upward, inward, and downward to form a closed loop.
On body, yellow zigzag with at least eight segments. Red rim coil.
CLASSIFICATION IIA1.
Fourth century
4th century CE
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
2nd century BCE - 1st century CE
Sixth to early seventh century
4th century CE
Fourth century
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Fourth century
Mid-fourth to fifth century
probably 3rd century
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