Miniature Vessel with Two Handles
Miniature Vessel with Two Handles
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine
Date4th century
DimensionsH: about 1 in. (2.5 cm)
MediumGlass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2234
Not on View
DescriptionDark translucent glass. Cylindrical stand and neck with globular formed openwork, zigzag thread around center. Two handles.
Small spherical bubbles.
Spirals on spine smoothed.
Transparent grayish-green royal-blue.
CLASSIFICATION IB1
4th century
4th century CE
4th century
4th century CE
Probably 4th century
4th century CE
Probably 4th century
Second to third quarter of 4th century CE
Probably 4th century
Probably 4th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
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