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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.

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