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Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
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Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles

Place of OriginAncient Rome, Phoenicia, Palestine or Syria
DateProbably mid-fourth to mid-fifth 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
DescriptionMedium thick glass. Small spherical bubbles. Blowing spirals. Transparent dusky yellow (near 5 Y 6/4, but greener). Translucent similarly colored handles. Free-blown. Pontil mark cannot be detected because of weathering. Excess glass at tip of handles clipped off. Rim folded outward, upward, inward, and far downward. Deeply concave neck. Sloping shoulder. Squat bulbous body with greatest diameter at middle. Concave base. Three straight coil handles applied to shoulder and attached to side and top of rim. CLASSIFICATION: Jar Class I D 1 a.
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Late fourth to late fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle
Fifth century
Image Not Available for Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Image Not Available for Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Late fourth to late fifth century
Image Not Available for Double-Decked Jar with Three Handles
Double-Decked Jar with Three Handles
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Late fourth to late fifth century

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