Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean
Date3rd-4th century
DimensionsH: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Rim Diam: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Diam: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.804
Not on View
DescriptionThis bulbous jar (Classification: AJ10) is made of medium thin, free-blown and tooled glass. It is translucent to transparent with a manganese-colored very dark red hue (5 R 2/6), which appears nearly black. The vessel shows visible blowing spirals.
It has a collar rim that was rounded in the flame and finished with a cut-out below. The deeply concave neck transitions to a horizontal shoulder. The bulbous body has its greatest diameter at the midpoint. The base bears a pontil mark measuring approximately 1.1 cm.
Ten irregularly spaced, shallow circular indentations of varying size are present on the body surface.
Late fourth to early fifth century
Probably fourth century
Probably fourth century
3rd-4th century
Possibly fourth century
Possibly fourth century
Fourth century
Probably fourth century
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Fourth century
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