Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
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.
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Late fourth to late fifth century
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Late fourth to late fifth century
3rd-4th century CE
Possibly late 19th or early 20th century
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