Straight-Walled Tubular Jar with Two Handles
Straight-Walled Tubular Jar with Two Handles
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Palestine
DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th century
DimensionsH: 4 9/16 in. (11.5 cm); Rim Diam: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm); Body Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm); Base Diam: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
MediumGlass; mold-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.909
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DescriptionThis small glass jar has straight sides, two handles, and a slightly bulging lower body. Decorative ribs run from top to bottom, and the base shows pinched marks around the edge.
mid-4th to mid-5th century
Mid-3rd to mid-4th century CE
Mid-3rd to mid-4th century CE
3rd century CE
Probably late Roman or Byzantine period
Mid-3rd to mid-4th century CE
2nd-4th century CE
Mid-3rd to mid-4th century CE
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