Bulbous Jar

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Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine

Date4th century

DimensionsH: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 15/16 in. (5.0 cm); Body Diam: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.797

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DescriptionThis small, round-bodied jar dates to the fourth century CE. It was made by blowing molten glass and shaping it with tools. The neck is short and curves inward deeply before flaring out into a wide collar-like rim. The body is spherical, and the base is gently concave. The jar's original color is now obscured due to weathering over time.