Inverted Conical Jug
Inverted Conical Jug
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria or Palestine
DatePerhaps 6th century
DimensionsH: 4 1/16 in. (16.3 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Body Diam: 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.966
Not on View
DescriptionThis jug is made of yellowish glass and shaped like an upside-down cone. It has a rounded rim, a long neck with a small bulge, and a sloping shoulder. The handle was added by hand and features pinched decorative projections at both ends.
1st-2nd century CE
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
4th century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably 6th to early 7th century
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