Bulbous Jar

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Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean

Date3rd-4th century

DimensionsH: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Rim Diam: 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm); Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)

MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.798

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DescriptionThis small jar was made by shaping molten glass through free-blowing and tooling. The neck is tall and curves inward, leading to a rounded shoulder and bulbous body. The rim includes a small cut-out, and the base is flattened with a slight depression in the center. Its pale red color comes from natural manganese in the glass.