Bulbous Jar with Two Handles

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Bulbous Jar with Two Handles

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Syria

DateProbably 4th century

DimensionsH: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Max Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)

MediumGlass; formed on a core or metal rod, applied handles.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.2061

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DescriptionTranslucent olive-green appearing glossy black (not in rock color chart). Rod-tooled and indented to create ribs. Excess glass at tips of handles melted into handles. Very thick glass with small bubbles, some burst at surface. Lobed rim rounded in flame. Crimped neck. Horizontal shoulder. Bulbous body, oval in section, with greatest diameter below shoulder. Round base. One angular and one curved coil handle applied to shoulder and attached to rim where they are folded upward and pinched to form horizontal (vertical?) projections. On body from lower body to rim, eight thick ribs curving from bottom right to top left, continuing into rim where they form lobes. CLASSIFICATION: Rod-tooled I B 1 a.