Jar
Jar
Place of OriginEgypt or Syria
Date13th century
DimensionsH: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Rim Diam: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Base Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
MediumBlown glass, with trailed decoration and applied handle
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2382
Not on View
DescriptionPurple ground and handle; applied white decoration; flared rim; basket handle, pinched together at top; body widens toward base; decorated with white spiral thread.
13th century
about 12th-13th century
Sixth to early seventh century
13th century
13th century
Sixth to early seventh century
10th-11th century
Late fourth to early fifth century
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Probably mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Membership
Become a TMA member today
Support TMA
Help support the TMA mission