Piriform Jug on Base Ring
Piriform Jug on Base Ring
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine
DateSecond half of 4th century
DimensionsH: 8 1/16 in. (20.4 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Max Diam: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
MediumGlass; expanded mold blown, applied decoration and handle, tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.982
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass jug from the fourth century CE has an oval body and a narrow neck. The body was formed in a mold to create 41 vertical ribs, then expanded. The neck and mouth were shaped by hand, and a handle was added and bent into a loop at the top. Coiled glass threads decorate the rim and neck.
4th century
Second half of 4th century
Probably 6th century
4th or early 5th century CE
Probably 6th to early 7th century
First half of 4th century
Second half of 4th century
Probably 6th Century
3rd-5th century CE
Probably second half of 4th to early 5th century CE
Probably 6th to early 7th century
4th century
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