Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles

Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria

DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th 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

Description This small jar, shaped like an upside-down cone, was made by blowing molten glass and shaping it with tools. The brownish-gray body has green handles and faint spiral patterns from the blowing process. Two handles connect the rim to the shoulder, and the base curves slightly inward.

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