Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria
DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th 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 4th century
Probably 4th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Possibly late 19th or early 20th century
Late 4th to late 5th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Late 4th to late 5th century
3rd-4th century CE
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