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Spherical Jar with Three Handles
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Spherical Jar with Three Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Phoenicia, Palestine, or Syria
DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th century
DimensionsH: 1 15/16 in. (5.0 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Body Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm)
MediumGlass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1176
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DescriptionThis small orange jar from the 4th or 5th century CE has a round body and three handles that curve from the shoulder to the rim. The neck dips inward and flares into a folded rim. The base is slightly sunken with a central kick, and extra glass was folded back at the ends of the handles during shaping.

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