Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles

Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles

Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria

DateMid-5th to mid-6th century

DimensionsH: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Rim Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); Body Diam: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled; handles hot-tooled on.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.936

Not on View

Description This yellow glass jar has a wide, rounded body and three light olive handles. The neck is tall and straight with a slight taper, leading to a gently sloped shoulder. The rim is everted and rounded, set above a raised projecting band. The base is concave and pushed inward at the center. The handles are attached from the shoulder to the rim, tilting slightly inward.

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