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Glass jar

2nd–3rd century CE
Not on view
Translucent blue green.
Outsplayed, rounded, and thickened rim; short, concave neck; squat, bulbous body; tubular base ring; flat bottom with central kick and pontil scar.
On body, six deep, circular indents.
Intact; many pinprick and large bubbles, with some glassy inclusions; patches of encrusted weathering, especially on interior below neck.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass jar
  • Period: Mid Imperial
  • Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown and tooled
  • Dimensions: H.: 2 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (7.3 x 8.3 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
  • Object Number: 81.10.207
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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