Jar with sixteen handles

4th century or later
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 951

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Jar with sixteen handles
  • Date: 4th century or later
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Apparently very pale translucent green glass with translucent deep bluish green glass handles. Blown, tooled, the rim finished at the furnace, the trail and handles applied.
  • Dimensions: H. 6.9 cm; diam. of rim 8 cm; diam. of body 9.4 cm
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1597
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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