Jug
Jug

On view

Ancient Mediterranean Art

Jug,

4th century CE

Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
y215

Information

Title
Jug
Dates

4th century CE

Medium
Transparent light green and blue-green glass with no impurities
Dimensions
h. 18.4 cm, diam. rim 6.1 cm, diam. base 6 cm (7 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of W. L. Bogert
Object Number
y215
Place Made

Asia, Israel, Mount Carmel

Description
Rounded, fire-polished, flaring rim; short cylindrical neck, widening into a bag-shaped body; pushed-in base forming a spreading foot; slightly convex bottom. Ribbed strap handle of blue-green glass from shoulder to rim. Two threads of the same material wound below the rim and at the neck. At the center of the bottom is a solid, circular pontil mark, 1.2 cm. wide.
Period
Imperial (Roman)
Type
ewers, glass
Materials
free-blown glass
Subject
pontil marks, light green

Given to the Museum by W.L. Bogert as part of the Old Collection

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