Squat Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Syria or Palestine
DateProbably 4th century
DimensionsH: 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); Diam Rim: 2 9/16 in. (6.7 cm); Diam (body): 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown, tooled, applied handles.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.917
Not on View
DescriptionThis short, rounded jar has two looped handles that connect the shoulder to the rim. The dark red glass is slightly see-through. Its wide body sits on a shallow base, and a raised band just below the rim may show where a decorative thread was once attached.
Late 4th to late 5th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
about 3rd-4th century CE
Probably 4th century
3rd century CE
Probably 4th century
Mid-5th to mid-6th century
Probably 4th century
Probably 4th century
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