Piriform Jug on Base Ring
Piriform Jug on Base Ring
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine
DateSecond half of 4th to early 5th century CE
DimensionsH: 6 3/4 in. (17.3 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm); Body Diam: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); Base Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.983
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass jug has a pear-shaped body and a narrow neck. The vessel was shaped by blowing molten glass and adding threads around the mouth and neck. A handle was attached and bent to form a loop at the top. The flat base rests on a ring formed by folding in the bottom of the vessel.
Second half of 4th century
First half of 4th century
Probably mid-4th to early 5th century
Second half of 4th century
Second half of 4th century
Probably second half of 4th to early 5th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
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