Bulbous Jar with Two Handles

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Bulbous Jar with Two Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria

DateProbably 4th century

DimensionsH: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Rim Diam: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Body Diam: 4 in. (10.2 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown; tooled; applied handles

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.916

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DescriptionThis ancient jar has a tall, curved neck and a rounded body. Two handles connect the rim to the shoulder. The decoration includes vertical pinched lines around the lower body, which can be felt on the inside.

Published ReferencesPuma, Richard Daniel de, Art In Roman Life: Villa to Grave, Rome, L'erma di Bretschneider, 2009, p. 96, no. 107.Exhibition HistoryCedar Rapids Museum of Art, Art in Roman Life: Villa to Grave, September 2003-August 2005 (no catalog).

The Dayton Art Institute, The Roman World: Religions and Everyday Life (featuring the Brooklyn Museum exhibition: Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire), September 21, 2007-January 6, 2008 (no catalog).