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Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginAncient Rome, Palestine
DateFourth 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
Not on View
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.

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