Bulbous Jar

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Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginRoman Empire, Syria or Palestine

DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th century

DimensionsH: 4 11/16 in. (11.8 cm); Rim Diam: 3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm); Body Diam: 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.814

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DescriptionThis vessel (Jar Class IA9a) was made by free-blowing and tooling medium thin glass. It is transparent natural grayish green (near 10 GY 5/2), though its exact color cannot be determined due to weathering. Small bubbles and blowing spirals are visible in the glass. The rim is folded outward, upward, inward, and downward. The tall concave neck shows an interrupted curve with a smooth transition into the gently sloping shoulder. The squat bulbous body reaches its greatest diameter above the midpoint. The base is concave and no pontil mark is visible. . COLLECTIONS Thomas E. H. Curtis, Plainfield, New Jersey, no. B 370 REMARKS Jars of Class IA9 have a folded rim and a tall concave neck. They differ from those of IA7 in that they lack a projecting roll below the rim. A parallel was found at Beisan.