Bulbous Jar

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Bulbous Jar

Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Palestine

DateFourth century

DimensionsH: 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); Rim Diam: 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm); Body Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.1247

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DescriptionThis jar is made from thin glass that has become difficult to analyze due to weathering. The glass is transparent to translucent with a streaky manganese-colored moderate red tone (5 R 5/4). It was free-blown, but the pontil mark cannot be detected because of weathering. The rim is rounded and thickened in flame with a visible tool mark on the interior. The tall concave neck has an interrupted curve and transitions smoothly into a sloping shoulder. The bulbous body reaches its greatest diameter above the midpoint. The base is flattened with a slight depression in the center. This vessel is classified as Jar Class IA3a.