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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
DescriptionSquat bulbous jar (Jar Class I D 12 a). Free-blown and tooled from medium thin glass, with a transparent light brown olive body (near 5 Y 5/6) and translucent dusky yellow green applied handles (near 5 GY 5/2). The glass contains pinprick bubbles, large black specks, and blowing spirals. The rim is rounded in flame with an open cutout below. It has a tall straight-walled neck that widens toward the mouth, a sloping shoulder, and a squat bulbous body with the greatest diameter near the shoulder. Six angular coil handles are applied below the shoulder, touched down to a projecting roll, and attached to the edge of the rim. Excess glass at the tips of the handles is folded upward and back against the tops. The jar has a concave base and a pontil mark approximately 1.3 cm in diameter.
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 Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Inverted Conical Jar with Multiple Handles, on Foot
Probably fifth century
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
Probably late fourth to late fifth century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Squat Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Two Handles
Mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
Image Not Available for Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Squat Bulbous Jar with Three Handles
Late fourth to late 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 Squat Bulbous Bottle with Two Handles
Squat Bulbous Bottle with Two Handles
4th-5th century CE
Image Not Available for Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles on Three Feet
Bulbous Jar with Multiple Handles on Three Feet
Probably fourth century

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