Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria
DateFourth century
DimensionsH: 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm); Rim Diam: 2 9/16 in. (6.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.793
Not on View
DescriptionThis 4th-century jar features a wide, rounded body that curves inward toward a narrow neck. The rim has a small roll beneath it. The streaked reddish glass shows signs of the blowing process, including small bubbles and spiral patterns.
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Late 2nd to early 3rd century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
1st century CE
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