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Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring

Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring

Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria
DateProbably fourth century
DimensionsH: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/8 in. (8.0 cm); Base Diam: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled, handles and foot hot-tooled on.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.925
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass jar has a rounded body, a deeply concave neck, and a folded rim with an added coil. The base is not flat and includes a coiled ring. Two handles made from darker translucent glass rise from the shoulder to the rim, with their tips folded back. The jar was shaped by blowing and tooling techniques, and the foot and handles were attached while hot.
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 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 Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Late fourth to late fifth century
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth 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 Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Fourth 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
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
Image Not Available for Jar with Base Ring, Two Handles and 'Splashed' Decoration
Jar with Base Ring, Two Handles and 'Splashed' Decoration
1st century CE
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
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Possibly late 19th or early 20th century

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