Glass jug

Unknown

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

Translucent blue green, with same color handle. Rim folded out, down, round, up and into mouth, with beveled surface; cylindrical neck, slightly expanding downward, with slight tooling marks around the base; sloping shoulder with rounded corners; square body with slightly concave sides; uneven, concave bottom; strap handle with three ribs, applied to edge of shoulder, drawn up vertically, then bent in and down, and attached to neck with backward trail above. Intact, except for one small weathered chip in rim; pinprick and a few larger bubbles, blowing striations; many vertical scratches on sides, and dulling, pitting, and iridescence on exterior, one patch of limy weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881