Jug
Jug

On view

Ancient Mediterranean Art

Jug,

6th–7th century

Late Antiquity or Early Byzantine, ca. 330–842 CE, ca. 476–700 CE
y1946-261

Information

Title
Jug
Dates

6th–7th century

Medium
Transparent light green glass; opaque blue glass with no impurities
Dimensions
h. with handle 15.2 cm, max. w. rim 5.1 cm, diam. base 4.2 cm, max. diam. 5 cm (6 x 2 x 1 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Platt from the bequest of Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895
Object Number
y1946-261
Place Made

Early Byzantine, ca. 330–842

Description
Fire-polished rim; funnel mouth formed into a trefoil; cylindrical neck; sloping shoulder creating a biconical body; splayed, pushed in base. Angular coil handle from shoulder to rim, where there is a projecting tab. Light green thread wound spirally six times around mouth. Another opaque blue thread wound three times around the middle of the body and pinched together at intervals to form loops. At the center of the bottom is a solid, circular pontil mark, 1 cm. wide.
Culture
Roman (style or period), Byzantine
Period
Late Antique, Early Byzantine
Type
jugs, glass
Materials
free-blown glass
Subject
running ornament, stripes

Given to the Museum by Mrs. Platt from bequest of Dan Fellows Platt

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