Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria
DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th century
DimensionsH: 3 13/16 in. (9.6 cm); Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm)
MediumGlass, free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.930
Not on View
DescriptionThis clear glass jar with purple streaks was shaped using blowing and tooling techniques. Its rim is rounded and sits above a narrow raised band, which is open on one side. The neck widens into a sloped shoulder and narrows again into an inverted cone-shaped body with slightly concave walls. Two handles were added from the shoulder to the rim, where they lean slightly inward. The base features a pushed-in ring.
Probably 4th century
Probably 5th century
Probably mid-5th to mid-6th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Perhaps late first or 2nd century
3rd-4th century CE
1st century CE
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
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