Bulbous Jar

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Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginAncient Rome, possibly Phoenicia

DatePossibly fourth century

DimensionsH: 1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/16 in. (3.0 cm); Body Diam: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)

MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.892

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DescriptionTranslucent to transparent dark royal blue. Exact color cannot be determined because of weathering. Thick, heavy glass. Blowing spirals. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. No pontil mark. Rim folded outward, upward, inward, downward, and flattened to form a brim. Deeply concave neck. Horizontal shoulder. Near cylindrical body with walls tapering to round base. CLASSIFICATION: Jar Class IA1. The shape is possibly related to a few small jars excavated at Tyre with fourth-century coins. However, no parallel from a controlled excavation has similar color and thickness of the glass.