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Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
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Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Syria
DateProbably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
DimensionsH: 3 9/16 in. (9.0 cm); Rim Diam: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled, handles hot-tooled on.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.929
Not on View
DescriptionThis green glass jar was shaped by blowing and tooling. It has a funnel-shaped neck, a sloping shoulder, and a rounded body that is widest near the top. Two differently shaped handles rise from the shoulder and attach to the rim, one forming a folded loop. The base is ringed and slightly kicked in at the center. Marks from the shaping tools and production process are still visible.
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century

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