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Glass jug

2nd–3rd century CE
Not on view
Translucent blue green; handle in same color but with some green streaks.
Tubular rim folded out, down, round, and in, and then pressed on to inside of flaring mouth; short, slightly funnel-shaped cylindrical neck, with tooling marks at base; narrow, sloping shoulder; conical body, with convex sides; broad, concave bottom; strap handle applied to shoulder with two rounded claw pads at sides and central rib, drawn up and out, turned in horizontally, drawn up in S shape to form a vertical fold as thumb rest above rim, and then trailed on to outer edge of rim and top of neck.
Intact; few bubbles in body but some black and streaks in handle; dulling, weathering, and iridescence, with most of surfaces covered with a limy encrustation.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass jug
  • Period: Mid Imperial
  • Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown
  • Dimensions: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
    Other: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
    Diam. of rim: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.129
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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