Jug
Jug

On view

Ancient Mediterranean Art

Jug,

4th century CE

Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
y1966-125

Information

Title
Jug
Dates

4th century CE

Medium
Transparent light yellow-green glass with faint purple areas
Dimensions
h. with handle 15.2 cm, diam. rim 6.5 x 6 cm, diam. base 4 cm, max. diam. 6.1 cm (6 x 2 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Louis C. West
Object Number
y1966-125
Place Made

Levant (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Turkey, and adjacent areas)

Description
In-folded tubular rim, pinched to form a trefoil mouth; short cylindrical neck; cylindrical body with overhanging shoulder; flat bottom, slightly indented at center. Body covered with mold-blown vertical ribs. Fine thread wound spirally around body and on bottom. Thick coil wound spirally twice around the neck. Vertical, angular, coil handle from shoulder to rim, with thumb rest at top. The whole vessel is badly executed and lopsided.
Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Imperial (Roman)
Type
jars, glass
Materials
mold-blown glass
Subject
trefoils, reeding, stripes

Given to the Museum by Dr. Louis C. West

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