Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Palestine
DateProbably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
DimensionsH: 3 9/16 in. (9.0 cm); Rim Diam: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.794
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thick glass. Small bubbles. Blowing spirals.
Transparent manganese colored grayish red-purple (near 5 RP 4/2).
Free-blown. Pontil mark ca. 1.8 cm.
Rim rounded in flame with wide projecting roll below. Straight-walled neck with curved transition to shoulder. Gently sloping shoulder. Squat bulbous body with greatest diameter at midpoint. Concave base.
On body, seven shallow circular indentations without tool marks.
CLASSIFICATION: Jar Class IA8a.
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Probably fourth century
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Probably fourth century
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
3rd-4th century CE
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