Bulbous Jar

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Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Palestine or Syria

DateProbably 4th century

DimensionsH: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Rim Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm); Body Diam: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.1246

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DescriptionThis jar is made of thick, heavy glass with numerous horizontal linear bubbles visible in the rim and subtle blowing spirals throughout. The glass is transparent to translucent with a dusky yellow tint (near 5 Y 6/4). The body was blown into a one-part ribbed and grooved cylindrical mold and shows no pontil mark. The rim is rounded in flame. The short concave neck transitions smoothly into a gently sloping shoulder. The bulbous body has its greatest diameter above the midpoint. The base is flattened with a central depression. An indistinct mold-blown pattern of expanded vertical fluting is visible on the body, running from the ridge below the shoulder to just above the base. This vessel is classified as Jar Class IA4a.