Glass jug

Roman

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Small one-handled jug
Translucent streaky purple, with opaque pale blue handle.
Rim folded out, down, and up, with beveled slanting outer lip; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck; slightly squat, globular body; small, slightly concave bottom; strap handle applied to top of body with two claw pads, drawn up, turned in horizontally, and trailed on to underside of rim and top of neck.
Large hole in top of body on side opposite handle; center of strap of handle very thin and partially weathered away; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, pitting, and iridescence, with patches of creamy weathering.

Glass jug, Glass, Roman

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