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Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles

Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles

Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Syria
DateProbably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
DimensionsH: 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); Rim Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Body Diam: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled; handles hot-tooled on.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.921
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thin glass. Blowing spirals. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Transparent manganese colored streaky light brownish gray (5 YR 6/1). Translucent pale green handles (10 G 6/2). Free-blown. Pontil scar ca. 0.8 cm in diameter, over reamer mark. Excess glass at tip of one handle clipped off and at tip of other folded upward to the side and back against top of handle. Rim rounded in flame, with narrow projecting roll below. Funnel neck with curved transition to shoulder. Sloping shoulder. Inverted conical body. Concave base with slight kick. Two straight coil handles applied to shoulder, touched down to side of projecting roll, and attached to edge of rim. CLASSIFICATION: Jar Class III C 7 a.
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Image Not Available for Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle, on Foot
Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle, on Foot
Probably mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Probably fifth century
Image Not Available for Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles on Base Ring
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles on Base Ring
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle
Fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Probably late fourth to late fifth century

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