Glass hexagonal jug
Translucent deep yellow brown, with same color handle.
Neck expanding at base to broad, pushed-in shoulder, with pronounced outer edge; hexagonal body with vertical but hollow sides; slightly concave bottom with small circular pontil at center; handle applied as a pad to shoulder above edge between two panels on body.
On body, six rectangular panels decorated in sunken relief, each with a border of small circular depressions: 1) cross fourchée on a tall staff with a short horizontal cross bar, emerging out of stylized foliage, 2) two concentric lozenges with cross at center and flanked by four round depressions at corners, 3) cross fourchée on three graduated steps, the base of the cross forming a fourth step, 4) as panel 2, 5) cross fourchée set on large globe decorated with elliptical rings, and 6) two concentric lozenges with four circular de[ressions arranged into a cross at center and flanked by four round depressions at corners.
Complete body but rim and most of neck and handle missing; many bubbles and blowing striations; deep pitting and brilliant iridescence on exterior.
Intact parallels (in decoration and often in color) suggest that this vessel was a one-handled jug with a trefoil rim.
Neck expanding at base to broad, pushed-in shoulder, with pronounced outer edge; hexagonal body with vertical but hollow sides; slightly concave bottom with small circular pontil at center; handle applied as a pad to shoulder above edge between two panels on body.
On body, six rectangular panels decorated in sunken relief, each with a border of small circular depressions: 1) cross fourchée on a tall staff with a short horizontal cross bar, emerging out of stylized foliage, 2) two concentric lozenges with cross at center and flanked by four round depressions at corners, 3) cross fourchée on three graduated steps, the base of the cross forming a fourth step, 4) as panel 2, 5) cross fourchée set on large globe decorated with elliptical rings, and 6) two concentric lozenges with four circular de[ressions arranged into a cross at center and flanked by four round depressions at corners.
Complete body but rim and most of neck and handle missing; many bubbles and blowing striations; deep pitting and brilliant iridescence on exterior.
Intact parallels (in decoration and often in color) suggest that this vessel was a one-handled jug with a trefoil rim.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass hexagonal jug
- Period: Early Byzantine
- Date: late 6th–early 7th century CE
- Culture: Roman, Palestinian
- Medium: Glass; mold-blown
- Dimensions: Overall: 3 7/8in. (9.8cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Museum Accession
- Object Number: X.21.200
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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