Piriform Jug
Piriform Jug
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine or Syria
DateSecond half of fourth century
DimensionsH: 5 1/8 in. (13.0 cm); Rim Diam: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Max Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.968
Not on View
DescriptionThis jug from the fourth century CE is made of purple glass with a pale olive handle and coils. It has a rounded body that narrows at the top, a short neck, and a wide mouth. A handle runs from the shoulder to the rim, ending in a small thumbrest above the mouth. Coils of glass decorate the neck and rim.
Probably mid-fourth to early fifth century
First half of fourth century
Second half of fourth century
Probably fourth century
Probably third or fourth century
Fourth century
Probably fourth century
Second half of fourth to early fifth century
Fourth century
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