Glass jar with lid
Translucent blue green, with lid in same color.
Thick, tubular rim, partially folded up as well as out, round, and down, covering narrow neck; sloping shoulder with rounded corners; square body with flat sides; flat bottom but slightly concave to one side.
On bottom, twelve concentric circles in relief.
Intact; some bubbles and blowing striations, with one gritty inclusion in bottom; patch of limy encrustation, extending from rim down one side, some dulling, and iridescent weathering.
Lid: oval disk with plain rounded edge, and thick central knob handle.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; dulling, creamy brown weathering, and iridescence.
The lid is the appropriate size for the jar but does not fit well because of the uneven shape of the jar's rim.
Smaller square jars have been found in houses and shops at Pompeii, where they were probably used for storing food. This large example, however, apparently served as a cinerary urn, although it is uncertain if the lid originally belonged with the jar.
Thick, tubular rim, partially folded up as well as out, round, and down, covering narrow neck; sloping shoulder with rounded corners; square body with flat sides; flat bottom but slightly concave to one side.
On bottom, twelve concentric circles in relief.
Intact; some bubbles and blowing striations, with one gritty inclusion in bottom; patch of limy encrustation, extending from rim down one side, some dulling, and iridescent weathering.
Lid: oval disk with plain rounded edge, and thick central knob handle.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; dulling, creamy brown weathering, and iridescence.
The lid is the appropriate size for the jar but does not fit well because of the uneven shape of the jar's rim.
Smaller square jars have been found in houses and shops at Pompeii, where they were probably used for storing food. This large example, however, apparently served as a cinerary urn, although it is uncertain if the lid originally belonged with the jar.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass jar with lid
- Period: Imperial
- Date: mid-1st–late 2nd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; mold-blown
- Dimensions: H. without cover 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm)
H. with cover 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
- Object Number: 81.10.5
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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