Glass two-handled jar
Translucent pale blue green; handles and trails in same color.
Rounded, everted rim; below, hollow folded flange; short concave neck; squat globular body; pushed-in bottom with interior kick and pontil ring at center; two rod handles applied in large pads over trail to upper body, drawn up and out, then folded down and in onto flange, drawn up again, and snipped off on top edge of rim.
One trail applied to body at greatest diameter to form zigzag pattern, extending two-thirds of way around body; a second trail applied to complete the zigzag, then drawn up over first trail and wound horizontally once around upper body.
Intact; pinprick and a few larger bubbles; dulling, creamy weathering, and iridescence.
Rounded, everted rim; below, hollow folded flange; short concave neck; squat globular body; pushed-in bottom with interior kick and pontil ring at center; two rod handles applied in large pads over trail to upper body, drawn up and out, then folded down and in onto flange, drawn up again, and snipped off on top edge of rim.
One trail applied to body at greatest diameter to form zigzag pattern, extending two-thirds of way around body; a second trail applied to complete the zigzag, then drawn up over first trail and wound horizontally once around upper body.
Intact; pinprick and a few larger bubbles; dulling, creamy weathering, and iridescence.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass two-handled jar
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 3rd–4th century CE
- Culture: Roman, Palestinian
- Medium: Glass; blown and trailed
- Dimensions: H.: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
- Object Number: 50.145.1
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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