Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Palestine
DateProbably 4th century
DimensionsH: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Rim Diam: 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm); Body Diam: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.923
Not on View
DescriptionThis small green glass jar was shaped using blowing and tooling techniques. It has a funnel-shaped neck, a sloping shoulder, and a rounded body. The rim is folded in three directions. Two handles, made from the same glass, were added from the shoulder to the rim. Signs of its production, such as the pontil and reamer marks, remain visible.
Probably 5th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
1st-2nd century CE
mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably 4th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably 4th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
2nd-3rd century CE
Probably late Roman or Byzantine period
3rd-4th century CE
Possibly late 19th or early 20th century
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