Squat Bulbous Jug
Squat Bulbous Jug
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean, probably Syria or Palestine
DateProbably end of 3rd to mid-4th century
DimensionsH: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Rim Diam: 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm); Body Diam: 2 in. (5.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.967
Not on View
Description
This small jug is made of pale green glass. It has a round mouth, short neck, sloping shoulder, and a rounded body that has four small indentations, giving it a roughly square profile. A handle joins the rim and shoulder, and a glass thread wraps partway around the neck.
Probably 4th century
6th century?
Second half of 4th century
Late 4th to late 5th century
Probably 4th century
Probably 6th Century
Second half of 4th to early 5th century CE
Probably 5th to early 6th century
3rd century CE
4th century CE
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