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Bulbous Jar

Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria
Date4th 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.
Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Miniature Squat Bulbous Jug on Base Ring
Miniature Squat Bulbous Jug on Base Ring
Second half of 4th century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Bottle with Indentations
Bulbous Bottle with Indentations
3rd-4th century CE
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
mid-4th to mid-5th century
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
2nd-3rd century CE
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
3rd-4th century CE
Bulbous Bottle on Base Ring
Bulbous Bottle on Base Ring
3rd-4th century CE
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
Probably 4th century
Cylindrical Bottle
Cylindrical Bottle
3rd-4th century CE
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Probably 4th century

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