Squat Bulbous Jug on Base Ring
Squat Bulbous Jug on Base Ring
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean, probably Syria
DateProbably 5th or 6th century
DimensionsH: 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Body Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Base Diam: 1 3/8 in. (3.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1180
Not on View
DescriptionThis jug from the 5th or 6th century CE has a squat, rounded body and a tall neck. The greenish-blue glass has streaks and bubbles, with black and sandy inclusions. A looped handle connects the shoulder to the neck, and coils of glass decorate the rim and base. The base is round and slightly raised.
4th or early 5th century CE
Probably 5th to early 6th century
4th century
Second half of 4th century
Second half of 4th to early 5th century CE
Probably second half of 4th to early 5th century CE
Second half of 4th century
Probably mid-4th to early 5th century
First half of 4th century
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