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Piriform Jug on Base Ring
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Piriform Jug on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome, Palestine
DateSecond half of fourth 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
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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.

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