Cylindrical Jug
Cylindrical Jug
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably inland Palestine
DateProbably 6th Century
DimensionsH: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Body Diam: 1 11/16 in. (4.25 cm)
MediumGlass; mold blown and applied handle and decoration.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.959
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass jug from the sixth century CE is made from dark opaque glass with streaks of reddish brown. The body was shaped in a patterned mold and the neck and rim were shaped by hand. A single handle, made from translucent blue-green glass, was attached from the shoulder to the rim. The neck is decorated with a coiled thread, and the body has 25 vertical ridges from shoulder to base.
4th-6th century CE
Probably 6th Century
Probably 6th Century
Second half of 4th century
Second half of 1st century CE
First half of the 1st century
First half of 4th century
4th century
6th to early 7th century
Probably 6th to early 7th century
3rd-4th century CE
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