Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles

Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles

Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Phoenicia, Palestine, or Syria

DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th century

DimensionsH: 3 5/16 in. (8.5 cm); Rim Diam: 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm); Body Diam: 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)

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

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.937

Not on View

DescriptionThis yellowish glass jar has a short, rounded body and a deeply concave neck. Its rim is folded in several directions, giving it a thickened edge. Three handles rise straight from the shoulder and attach to both the side and top of the rim. The base is concave, and the glass shows small bubbles from its manufacture.

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