Glass jar

Unknown

3rd–4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless. Rounded, slightly folded rim; broad funnel-shaped mouth; concave neck; globular body; thick, flat bottom. Intact; few bubbles; faint iridescence on exterior, patches of soil encrustation, weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881