Inverted Piriform Jug

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Inverted Piriform Jug

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Syria or Palestine

Date3rd-4th century CE

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

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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.