Bulbous Jar
Bulbous Jar
Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Syria
DateFourth century
DimensionsH: 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm); Diam: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Body Diam: 3 5/16 in. (8.5 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1890
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thin glass. Small bubbles. Blowing spirals.
Transparent manganese colored streaky grayish-red (5 R 4/2 to 5 R 6/2).
Free-blown. Pontil mark ca. 1.2 cm.
Rim rounded in flame with irregular cutout below. Funnel neck with curved transition to shoulder. Sloping shoulder. Bulbous body with greatest diameter at shoulder. Concave base.
CLASSIFICATION: Jar Class IA6a.
Fourth century
Fourth century
Fourth century
3rd-4th century
Probably fourth century
Second to third quarter of fourth century CE
Second to third quarter of fourth century CE
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