Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Palestine
DateFourth century
DimensionsH: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); Rim Diam: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); Body Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.818
Not on View
DescriptionThis bulbous jar (Jar Class IA4a) was made by free-blowing and tooling. It is formed from thin glass with visible blowing spirals. The fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. The glass is transparent with a natural pale green tint (10 G 6/2). There is no pontil mark. The rim is rounded in the flame. The funnel neck has a curved transition to the sloping shoulder. The bulbous body has five shallow circular indentations. The base is flattened with a slight depression in the center.
REMARKS See 23.0817
Fourth century
Fourth century
Probably fourth century
Possibly fourth century
Late fourth to early fifth century
Fourth century
Fourth century
Probably fourth century
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Probably fourth century
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