Glass jug

Unknown

1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green, with same color handle. Tubular rim, folded out, round, and in, and pressed into top of mouth; short cylindrical neck with uneven tooled indents; straight sides to conical body; pushed-in bottom; strap handle applied as a pad on top of body, drawn out in a loop and trailed on to edge of rim and top of neck, with vertical loop above. Intact; some pinprick bubbles; dulling, faint iridescence, limy encrustation and weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76