Frontinus Jug
Frontinus Jug
Place of OriginAncient Rome, Amiens (1890), France
Date3rd century CE
DimensionsH: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Max Diam: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm)
MediumMold-blown, transparent green glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1948.221
Not on View
Riefstahl, Rudolph, "The Complexities of Ancient Glass," Apollo, vol. 86, no. 70, Dec. 1967, p. 433, repr. fig. 15.
Late 3rd century CE
Probably late second century
Late 6th- early 7th centuries CE
about 3rd century CE
Probably third century
1st century CE
Sixth to early seventh century
about 578-629
Probably 19th or early 20th century
about 578-636 or 638
Fourth or Sixth Century
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