Tubular Jar with Two Handles (Kohl Tube)

Artist Unidentified

Period Roman Empire (Ancient Roman, 27 BCE-395 CE)

Place of OriginRoman Levant

Datemid 3rd-mid 4th century CE

DimensionsOverall: 4 7/16 × 1 3/8 × 1 9/16 in. (11.3 × 3.5 × 4 cm)
Handle: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)

Mediumglass

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1908.45

Not on View

DescriptionThis thin-walled, pale green glass jar was made by blowing the body into a patterned mold, then twisting and expanding it. The neck and mouth were shaped separately by free-blowing. The vessel features a flaring rim folded inward with a tooling mark on the interior. A coil was added to the neck, and two curved handles were applied from the neck coil to the rim. The base is concave and pushed in, forming a hollow base ring. The body shows rounded, thin ribs curving from top left to bottom right. The glass has weathered, affecting color and fabric visibility. The jar is classified as Tubular Jar IA1b.