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Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles

Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles

Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Syria
DateMid-fifth to mid-sixth century
DimensionsH: 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm); Rim Diam: 3 3/16 in. (8.2 cm); Diam (body including handles): 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown, tooled, applied decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1041
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thin glass. Pinprick bubbles and numerous large black specks. Blowing spirals. Yellow body; natural light green applied handles; offset rim; wide neck; six decorative handles extend from rim to shoulder; flattened spherical body. Transparent light brown olive (near 5 Y 5/6). Translucent dusky yellow green handles (near 5 GY 5/2). Free-blown. Pontil mark ca. 1.3 cm in diameter. Excess glass at tips of handles folded upward and back against top of handles. Rim rounded in flame with open cutout below. Tall straight-walled neck widening toward mouth. Sloping shoulder. Squat bulbous body with greatest diameter near shoulder. Concave base. Six angular coil handles applied to below shoulder, touched down to projecting roll, and attached to edge of rim. CLASSIFICATION Jar Class I D 12 a
Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Probably fifth century
Image Not Available for Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Probably fifth century
Image Not Available for Pointed Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Pointed Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Probably fifth 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 Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Mid-fifth to mid-sixth century
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles, on Three Feet
Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles, on Three Feet
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles on Three Feet
Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles on Three Feet
Probably fourth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Late fourth to late fifth century
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Bottle with Two Handles
Squat Bulbous Bottle with Two Handles
4th-5th century CE
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century

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