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Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles

Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Phoenicia, Palestine, or Syria
DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th century
DimensionsH: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled, handles hot-tooled on.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.934
Not on View
DescriptionThis red glass jar has a rounded body, a deeply concave neck, and a sloping shoulder. Its rim is rounded and has a narrow raised band below it. Three handles, made from greenish glass, are attached to the body and rise to the rim. The base is flat with a central dip. The glass contains bubbles and small particles from the manufacturing process.
Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
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Mid-5th to mid-6th century
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Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
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Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
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Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
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Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century

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