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Translucent deep purple, appearing black; handle in same color.
Outsplayed rounded rim, tooled into downward projecting mouth at front; short concave neck; convex side, tapering slightly downwards; bulge around edge of bottom, which is pushed-in with deep pointed kick at center; delicate curving handle attached to side and back of rim.
Intact; iridescent weathering.
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Title: Glass miniature one-handled jug
Period: Imperial or later
Date: 1st–5th century CE
Culture: Roman or later
Medium: Glass
Dimensions:
H.: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Diam.: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
Object Number: 81.10.160
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