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Uncertain color.
Thickened, slanting rim, folded out, round, and in; broad, cylindrical neck; narrow, sloping shoulder; bulbous body; deep concave bottom.
Faint vertical ribbing on neck and top of shoulder.
Intact; many pinprick bubbles; deep pitting, some brilliant iridescence, and patches of thick black enamel weathering with traces of soil encrustation.
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Title: Glass jar
Period: Early Byzantine
Date: 5th–6th century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown in a dip mold
Dimensions: H.: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Elias Kempner, 1934
Accession Number: 34.132.14
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