Squat Bulbous Jug

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Squat Bulbous Jug

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Syria or Palestine

DateProbably 5th to early 6th century

DimensionsH: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); Rim Diam: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); Max Diam: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)

MediumGlass; mold blown, removed, free blown, and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.963

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DescriptionThis jug is made of pale green glass with a blue handle and glass thread. It has a domed, ribbed body and a tall neck wrapped with four thick loops of glass. The handle connects the shoulder to the rim, where it loops down. The jug was first shaped in a mold, then expanded and finished by hand.