Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles
Inverted Conical Jar with Two Handles
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Syria
DateProbably mid-4th to mid-5th 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.
Probably 4th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
mid-4th to mid-5th century
Possibly late 19th or early 20th century
Probably 4th century
3rd-4th century CE
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
Late 4th to late 5th century
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