Inverted Piriform Jug on Base Ring
Inverted Piriform Jug on Base Ring
Place of OriginSyria or Palestine
Date4th century
DimensionsH: 7 15/16 in. (20.3 cm); Rim Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm); Body Diam: 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm); Base Diam: 2 3/4 in. (6.9 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.985
Not on View
DescriptionThis pale green glass jug has a pear-shaped body that tapers at the bottom and bulges at the sides. It was shaped by blowing and features visible spiral marks and small bubbles in the glass. A narrow strap handle forms a loop from the shoulder to the rim. The base is made from a coiled glass thread, flattened to provide stability.
Second half of 4th century
Second half of 4th century
Probably 4th century
4th century
4th or early 5th century CE
Second half of 4th to early 5th century CE
4th century
3rd-4th Century
4th-5th century CE
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