Glass jar
Translucent pale yellow, streaked with purple.
Rounded, slightly everted rim; below, hollow folded flange; concave neck; sloping shoulder with rounded edge; convex-curving side, tapering downwards; pushed-in bottom with small circular off-center pontil scar.
Complete, but cracked on one side of body; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; severe pitting and weathering, dulling, brilliant iridescence, and small patches of thick black weathering, but no weathering on interior of neck and body.
Rounded, slightly everted rim; below, hollow folded flange; concave neck; sloping shoulder with rounded edge; convex-curving side, tapering downwards; pushed-in bottom with small circular off-center pontil scar.
Complete, but cracked on one side of body; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; severe pitting and weathering, dulling, brilliant iridescence, and small patches of thick black weathering, but no weathering on interior of neck and body.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass jar
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 4th century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown
- Dimensions: H.: 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
- Object Number: 15.43.172
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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