Glass square jar
Tubular everted rim, folded over and in to edge of wide, oval mouth; cylindrical neck; narrow horizontal shoulder; square body with vertical sides but rounded sloping corners at top; square bottom with low kick and pontil scar.
On bottom, four small circles with central dots at corners, flanking two concentric circles around a small knob at center, all in raised relief.
Intact; a few bubbles, some large; dulling and faint iridescence on exterior, reddish brown weathering and iridescence on interior.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass square jar
- Period: Mid Imperial
- Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; mold-blown
- Dimensions: H.: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
- Object Number: 81.10.253
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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