Glass jug
Rim with vertical lip and outsplayed, downward flange below; funnel-shaped neck, with uneven tooling marks around base; broad, conical body, with side curving in at bottom; broad, pushed-in bottom, flat at center; thick strap handle applied in a large pad to upper body, drawn up, out, and round in an elegant loop, and pressed on to neck, with trail ending at base of neck.
Intact, but slight chipping and cracking on handle; few bubbles but some black impurities, especially in handle; little weathering on exterior, some soil encrustation, weathering, and iridescence on interior.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass jug
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 3rd–4th century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown
- Dimensions: H.: 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
- Object Number: 91.1.1411
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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