Pointed Jar on Foot
Pointed Jar on Foot
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria
DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th century
DimensionsH: 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); Body Diam: 3 in. (7.6 cm); Base Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.796
Not on View
DescriptionThis dark red jar from the mid-4th to mid-5th century CE has a distinctive pointed shape and sits on a ring-shaped foot. It was made by blowing molten glass and shaping it by hand. The rim has a small rolled edge, and the neck is wide and funnel-shaped. A sharply tapered body ends in a narrow point above the base. The foot is formed from a hollow ring of glass, giving the jar both stability and elegance.
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
Probably 4th century
4th century CE
Probably mid-5th to mid-6th century
Probably 5th century
2nd-3rd Century CE
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
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