Inverted Piriform Jug
Inverted Piriform Jug
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Syria or Palestine
DateProbably third or fourth century
DimensionsH: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Max Diam: 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.971
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass jug from the third or fourth century CE is made from dark greenish blue glass with red streaks. It has a wide mouth, tapering neck, and a rounded body that narrows at the base. The handle curves from the shoulder to the rim and ends in a flat tab pressed against the top. Small round marks are scattered on the shoulder, and the jug was shaped by blowing molten glass and refining it by hand.
Second half of fourth century
Probably fifth or sixth century
Probably fourth or early fifth century
Fourth century
3rd-4th Century
Second half of fourth century
Second half of fourth century
Fourth century
Probably Sixth Century
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