Glass jar

Unknown

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

Colorless with a pale blue green tinge. Horizontal rim, with rounded tubular edge, folded out, down, in, and down again, forming collar around neck; ovoid body; slightly concave bottom. Intact; many bubbles and blowing striations; some limy encrustation and thick, creamy brown weathering under rim and on interior, deep pitting and iridescent weathering on exterior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881