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.
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Second half of 4th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
2nd-3rd century CE
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably 4th century
3rd-4th century CE
4th century
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