Squat Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle (Jug)
Squat Cylindrical Bottle with One Handle (Jug)
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean
Date2nd century
DimensionsH: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); Body Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1179
Not on View
DescriptionThis small jug from the 2nd century CE is made of pale green glass. It has a short, wide body with a thick, slightly flaring rim, and a cylindrical neck. A single handle is attached from the shoulder to just below the rim. The base is concave, and small bubbles can be seen in the glass.
3rd-4th century CE
4th century CE
4th century CE
2nd century CE
4th century CE
4th century CE
Probably 4th century
2nd-3rd century CE
2nd century
1st century CE
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