Glass pendant in the form of a miniature jug
Semi-opaque dark green, appearing opaque black; handle in same color; trail in semi-opaque pale yellow.
Biconical body; broad rounded rim; short cylindrical neck with spiral ribbing; large, flat pad base, slightly pushed-in on bottom; handle applied to body over decoration, drawn out and up in a loop, and attached to rim and trailing off to one side.
On body, single zigzag trail.
Body intact, but large weathered chip in body; faint dulling and slight weathering.
Small one-ndled glass vase; blue with light design.
Biconical body; broad rounded rim; short cylindrical neck with spiral ribbing; large, flat pad base, slightly pushed-in on bottom; handle applied to body over decoration, drawn out and up in a loop, and attached to rim and trailing off to one side.
On body, single zigzag trail.
Body intact, but large weathered chip in body; faint dulling and slight weathering.
Small one-ndled glass vase; blue with light design.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass pendant in the form of a miniature jug
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: ca. 4th century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; rod-formed, tooled, and trailed
- Dimensions: 13/16 × 11/16 × 1/2 in. (2 × 1.8 × 1.3 cm)
Diam. of foot: 3/8 in. (1 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1895
- Object Number: 95.15.292
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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