Bulbous Jar
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.
Fourth century
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
3rd-4th century
Late fourth to early fifth century
Fourth century
Probably fourth century
4th-5th century CE
3rd-4th century
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Fourth century
Fourth century
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