Bag-Shaped Beaker on Base Ring

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Bag-Shaped Beaker on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date3rd-4th century CE

DimensionsH: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Rim Diam: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Body Diam: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Base Diam: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.842

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DescriptionThin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Transparent pale green (5 G 7/2) with a similarly colored added thread. Free-blown. Ring pontil mark approximately 1.8 cm wide. The rim is outsplayed, rounded, and thickened in the flame. The bag-shaped body has straight sides that widen toward the base and curve sharply inward. The concave base includes a narrow pushed-in hollow tubular base ring. There are two and a half revolutions of a very thin thread about 1.2 cm below the rim. This form corresponds to Vessberg Jars B1.