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Piriform Jug on Base Ring
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Piriform Jug on Base Ring

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine
DateSecond half of 4th century
DimensionsH: 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); Body Diam: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); Base Diam: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.980
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DescriptionThis glass jug from the fourth century CE has a pear-shaped body and was made using free-blown techniques. Its yellow-tinted glass contains small bubbles and spiral marks from the blowing process. The handle, decorated with ribs, was attached separately and bent into a loop at the rim. Coils of glass were added around the rim and neck.

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