Pointed Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Pointed Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Syria or Palestine
DateProbably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
DimensionsH: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm); Body Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm); Base Diam: 1 1/2 in. (3.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.931
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Description
This clear glass jar has a pale green tint and dark green handles. Its rim is wrapped in a thin coil, and the tall neck curves inward before meeting a concave shoulder. The body is pointed and widest at the top, with eight long indentations running down the sides. The base is pushed in, and two handles loop from the shoulder to the rim. The glass was shaped and decorated using blowing and tooling techniques.
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Probably fourth century
3rd century BCE
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Probably fourth century
Probably fourth century
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