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Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles

Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles

Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Syria
DateProbably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
DimensionsH: 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); Rim Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Body Diam: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled; handles hot-tooled on.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.921
Not on View
Description This small jar, shaped like an upside-down cone, was made by blowing molten glass and shaping it with tools. The brownish-gray body has green handles and faint spiral patterns from the blowing process. Two handles connect the rim to the shoulder, and the base curves slightly inward.
Image Not Available for Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles on Base Ring
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles on Base Ring
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with One Handle
Bulbous Jar with One Handle
3rd-4th century CE
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Possibly late 19th or early 20th century
Image Not Available for Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Fourth century
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles, on Base Ring
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Image Not Available for Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Spherical Jar with Two Handles
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle, on Foot
Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles and Basket Handle, on Foot
Probably mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Image Not Available for Double-Decked Jar with Three Handles
Double-Decked Jar with Three Handles
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles and Basket Handle
Late fourth to late fifth century

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