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Bulbous Jar with Two Handles

Place of OriginAncient Rome, Palestine
DateMid-fourth to mid-fifth century
DimensionsH: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Rim Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown, tooled, and applied handles
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.918
Not on View
Description This small jar is made of purple-streaked glass with two looped handles that connect the top of the body to the rim. It has a rounded shoulder, a short neck, and a gently kicked-in base. The glass shows swirling patterns from the blowing process and has small bubbles inside.
Published ReferencesLabino, Dominick, Visual Art in Glass, Dubuque, Iowa, 1968, p. 24, repr. fig. 12.

The Toledo Museum of Art, Art in Glass: A Guide to the Glass Collections, Toledo, Ohio, 1969, repr. 31

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