Glass jar
Translucent pale blue green; trails in same color.
Thick rim folded out, over, and in, and pressed into broad, almost horizontal mouth; short, cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; almost horizontal shoulder, pushed in on one side; bulbous body; shallow kick in thick bottom with large irregular pontil pad at center.
Fine trail wound round in an irregular spiral pattern, extending from bottom to neck; over this, another thick trail wound round from left to right in zigzag between outer edge of shoulder and rim, forming openwork collar.
Complete, but three strands of zigzag trail missing, with weathered breaks; many pinprick bubbles; dulling and iridescent creamy white weathering.
Thick rim folded out, over, and in, and pressed into broad, almost horizontal mouth; short, cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; almost horizontal shoulder, pushed in on one side; bulbous body; shallow kick in thick bottom with large irregular pontil pad at center.
Fine trail wound round in an irregular spiral pattern, extending from bottom to neck; over this, another thick trail wound round from left to right in zigzag between outer edge of shoulder and rim, forming openwork collar.
Complete, but three strands of zigzag trail missing, with weathered breaks; many pinprick bubbles; dulling and iridescent creamy white weathering.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass jar
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 3rd–4th century CE
- Culture: Roman, Palestinian
- Medium: Glass; blown and trailed
- Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Museum Accession
- Object Number: X.21.198
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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