Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine
Datemid-4th to mid-5th century
DimensionsH: 3 15/16 in. (9.7 cm); Rim Diam: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Body Diam: 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.919
Not on View
Description
This small jar is made of light green glass with two handles that connect the shoulder to the rim. It has a short, outward-flaring neck, a rounded shoulder, and a bulbous body. The base is slightly pushed in. Small bubbles and swirls can be seen in the glass from the blowing process.
mid-4th to mid-5th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Mid-3rd to mid-4th century CE
Probably 4th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably 5th century
Second to third quarter of 4th century CE
Possibly late 19th or early 20th century
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